Our first stop after leaving Khumjung was the Everest view hotel, which at 3,880 metres is the highest hotel in the world. It was a treat to come here as, not only are the views of Everest rather special, you can sit out on the terrace and enjoy a pot of hot chocolate or lemon tea (the treat is not so much the drink but having someone to pay for it, as prices are not cheap!).
Here we are enjoying the view (well we were before we turned round for the camera). In case you're more interested in seeing Everest than us, we'll also treat you to a zoomed shot of Everest (our final one) taken using our trusty gorillapod.
The hotel is quite a luxurious one with piped oxygen in all the rooms. This is needed as many of the guests do not arrive under the own steam, as we had, but fly in by helicopter. As the helicopters land right outside, the occupants certainly do not get a chance to acclimatise to the high altitude, in the few steps to the reception desk.
We were very pleased that we had walked there ourselves, and we couldn't help feeling smug and self satisfied as we walked past those who hadn't. You could spot them a mile off - they were clean and smartly dressed with coiffured hair for a start!
Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx
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We knew nothing of your visit to the Everest View Hotel before reading about it on the blog. It sounds quite a treat for treckers!
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