AUG 19: Fly to Kathmandu, Nepal via Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and Bangkok

AUG 21: Arrive in Kathmandu; Explore Thamel; Eat dinner at our hotel with Chhongba Sherpa, our guide for the trip

AUG 22: Visit Swayambhunath Stupa (the Monkey Temple); Visit Kathmandu climbing wall; Visit new stupa; Visit Boudhanath Stupa

AUG 23: Visit Pashupati Hindu Temple; Explore Kathmandu

AUG 24: Fly to Lukla (in the Himalays; 9000 ft elevation); Hike to Phakding (8100 ft)

AUG 25: Hike to Namche Bazaar (11,000 ft);

AUG 26: Acclimatize in Namche Bazaar; Visit museum about Sherpa culture and Himalays; Visit traditional Sherpa house; Eat at German bakery

AUG 27: Hike to Phortse (13,000 ft)

AUG 28: Design Charrette and meeting with village community

AUG 29: Design Charrette and meeting with village community

AUG 30: Design Charrette

AUG 31: Present work to community; Hike to Kyangjuma via Tengboche; Visit large monastery in Tengboche

SEPT 1: Hike to Namche Bazaar via Kumjung; Visit high school, hospital, and monastery in Kumjung

SEPT 2: Hike to Lukla; SEE EVEREST!!!

SEPT 3: Fly to Kathmandu; Explore Kathmandu on own

SEPT 4: Visit Durbar Square; Visit Hindu sacred site

SEPT 5: Last-minute shopping in Thamel; Fly to Bozeman, MT, USA via Bangkok, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City

SEPT 6: Arrive Bozeman!

I wanted to share my trip to Nepal with you and I thought this would be the best way to do it.  You won’t find every little detail here, but it should give you a good brief overview of my experiences and why I went.  If you have any questions or want to know more about a certain part of the trip, please feel free to drop me an email and I’d be happy to tell you more.

Enjoy!

~Justina