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The Twin Otter plane which brought us to the Everest region, parked up at Lukla airport
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The houses of Lukla line the horizon as the Twin Otter which brought us here prepares for take-off after a speedy turnaround
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The airstrip at Lukla is just 1900 feet in length but stands on a 9% incline to aid the pilots in braking
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Buddhist prayer flags hang outside the monastery high above the village of Phakding
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View of the mountains from Phakding. The buddhist monastery is just visible on the forested hillside
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Our accommodation, the Tashi Taki Lodge in Phakding
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Dzos cross a bridge on to trail to Monjo
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A trailing ridge of Thamserku rises to the right of the trail
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Thamserku (6608m), just visible on the horizon
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A porter crosses a bridge over the Dudh Koshi river
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Khumbila (5761m), the holy mountain, rises above the trail from Monjo
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The entrance to Sagarmatha National Park, with Khumbila behind
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A precarious bridge spans the Dudh Koshi gorge on the climb to Namche Bazaar
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Our first view of Everest from the winding path up to Namche Bazaar
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Mountain tahr line the terraces at Namche Bazaar
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Dzos on the trail at Namche Bazaar
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The buddhist stupa at Namche Bazaar
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Our accommodation, the Khumbu Lodge at Namche Bazaar
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Namche Bazaar, the administrative headquarters of Solu-Khumbu
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Buddhist prayer flags on the hill above Namche Bazaar
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Khumbi Yul Lha (Khumbila, 5761m), the holy mountain
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Our first view of Ama Dablam (6856m) on the climb from Namche Bazaar
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A panorama of Everest (8850m), Lhotse (8414m) and Ama Dablam (6856m) on the climb from Namche Bazaar
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Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam, three of the most spectacular mountains in the world
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Me in front of Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam
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At the Everest View Hotel and contemplating Everest (far distance, left), Lhotse (far distance, right with the wisp of condensed air) and Ama Dablam (right)
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Cholatse (left, 6335m), Taboche Peak (second left, 6367m), unnamed hill (foreground, 4892m - still taller then Mont Blanc!), Everest (far distance second left)
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Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam seen through the trees near Khumjung
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A dzo takes nap in the bushes near Khumjung
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Ama Dablam, more spectacular than its far higher neighbours Everest and Lhotse
