Namche Bazaar in Sight

We've all had a lovely Christmas and have enjoyed going to Christmas services, gathering with family, eating lots of delicious food and braving the cold for some scenic walks, this year in the Hertfordshire countryside. We hope all our readers have had an equally good time: we at the Norfolk Branch are especially looking forward to a 'second Christmas' next weekend,when there is a big B.U. gathering in Norfolk, for our Company A.G.M. Five members of the Midlands Branch have arrived early, eager to bag bed spaces and enjoy Chef Oakley's culinary masterpieces, as he tries out new recipes from Christmas present cook books.

Anyway, back to Nepal. Our first views of Everest revitalised us and put a new spring in our step, so we almost flew up the last stage of the climb to Namche Bazaar.


As we spied these first few houses appearing along the trail we knew we were getting close. As we rounded the final bend and saw the whole of the town nestled into a natural bowl in the mountains we were surprised at how large it was. The town has expanded a lot to support the demands of an expanding trekking industry and the myriad of buildings (mostly tea houses) literally cling to the sides of the mountain, as you can see ...


Having risen 900 metres to reach Namche, most trekkers have a rest day there to help with acclimatisation to altitude. We were no exception. Being such a big and bustling place, Namche Bazaar is an interesting place to spend a bit of time, and we look forward to sharing the secrets of this wonderful town with you soon.

Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx