Gokyo Trek: Hahn & Team Arrive in Kathmandu
Posted by: Dave Hahn
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Gokyo Trek
September 30, 2024 - 7:52 am PT
Step one… get to Kathmandu. Job done! Our Gokyo Trek Team came together today, half a planet away from home. As we were leaving home several days ago, Nepal was in the news for horrific monsoon flooding -news which we each monitored as we came through the airports on the way. It was quite a pleasant surprise to have big, clear views of the Himalaya when we landed on a sunny, dry day in Kathmandu. Obviously, we’ll hope that the monsoon continues to fade. But the first order of business wasn’t fretting about the weather… it was getting a little rest and trying to adjust to all the time zone shifts. We then had our initial team meeting in the lobby of the classic Yak and Yeti Hotel. After a few introductions we ventured out into the crazy traffic of Kathmandu. The seven of us managed to survive crossing ten minutes worth of wrong way traffic and torn up sidewalks to get to the tranquil rooftop Mezze restaurant for a relaxed dinner.
Tomorrow we’ll get a little more into just how a trek through high mountains works, but for today -just getting here was plenty.
Best Regards
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
