At one point the fire got so big that they parked a train - loaded with foam - just outside of town. This was to be our protection in case the wind changed direction. Later on we made the hike to spend the night at the historic Sperry Chalet.\n
The Everest Three Passes Trek is a spectacular high-pass trek that offers the ultimate Everest adventure. The three-pass trip takes you through a remote alpine highland area of Sherpa hubs, various scenery, lovely Sherpa villages, Namche Bazaar, the birthplace of Apa Sherpa, "village THAME", who has summited Mt. Everest 21 times, the splendor of Gokyo lake, and the world's largest Khumbu glacier.
Far from Europe's crowd-pullers lies the Arctic island nation of Iceland, where a world of ferocious volcanoes and cracking glaciers awaits. This guide to Iceland will bring you high over its volcanoes and deep underground.
Sky Pond, at an elevation 10,905 feet, sits at the bottom of an amphitheatre of sheer cliff walls that box in the lake on three sides. This an incredibly beautiful setting. One person we met said that the Cathedral Spires that ring the western shore of the lake reminded them of Switzerland.
I always find it very difficult to get a real impression of a country when you just visit it for a limited amount of time. Cause how do you usually … Continue Reading →