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Just as  Recap here are the updates from the GPS locations, I am wandering how long it will be before he updates the blog, I could have a take over :)

Day 19

We’re about to cross another suspension bridge at Phakding. View on Map

We’re walking the valley of one of the major rivers of Everest. Stunning scenery. A long way down to the river. View on Map

We’re at Lukla, the start & end point for most Everest treks. Take a look. View on Map

Day 18

Tengboche Tibetan Buddhist monastery. A must stop-and-see place on the Everest walk. View on Map

Just taking 5 minutes break and soak up more of the view. High on the side of a massive valley north of Namche. Fantastic peaks north, east and south of us. Just beautiful. View on Map

We've just reached the Stupa commemorating 50 years since Hillary and Tenzing climbed Mt Everest. The views north to Everest and Ama Dablam are just spectacular. View on Map

Day 17

We’re at the 4000m altitude mark. We have just 63% of sea level oxygen available. View on Map

Might be time for a cup of tea. Just passing through Panboche village. Very easy pace today. No-one is in a hurry. Why hurry through scenery like this! Wow! View on Map

Day 16

One of the most amazing places to stand on Earth. The Everest views … stunned. View on Map

We’re at the Khumbu Glacier. Ice draining slowly from Everest itself. View on Map

We’re at the 5000m altitude mark. We have just 55% of sea level oxygen. View on Map

We’re at Lobuche just below Everest. The views here are stunning. View on Map

We're walking slowly beside the Khumbu Glacier and about to take a break at Dughla. The scenery is stunning. Glacier, shattered rock and ice and mountains all around us. Take a look. View on Map

We’re at Pheriche village surrounded by unbelievable mountains. View on Map

Day 15

We’re at the 5000m altitude mark. We have just 55% of sea level oxygen. View on Map

We’re at the Khumbu Glacier. Ice draining slowly from Everest itself. View on Map

We're at the last permanemt settlement before reaching Everest Base Camp. Gorak Shep, about 5,000m View on Map

The climax of our trek and the start for the mountain climbers. We feel so small standing here. View on Map

Day 14

We're walking slowly beside the Khumbu Glacier and about to take a break at Dughla. The scenery is stunning. Glacier, shattered rock and ice and mountains all around us. Take a look. View on Map

We’re at Lobuche just below Everest. The views here are stunning. View on Map

Day 13 (Slow Day?)

We've just reach a few buildings at Dzonglha village on the Cho-La pass trail. Just an amazing and wild place way up here in the mountains. Stunning. View on Map

Day 12

Now at Tagnag on the edge of this vast glacier. Covered with huge boulders and crushed rock. Very hard to walk on. View on Map

Just cross Cho La pass between the valleys near Everest. Really high now. Thin air. View on Map

Day 11

Stunning views all around. Peaks, glaciers, lakes, huge valley. You’ve got to see this. Unbelievably beautiful. I don't want to go back down from this amazing place. View on Map

Day 10

We’ve reached the little Gokyo Village and it’s amazing glacier lake. Take a look. Unbelievably beautiful. View on Map

Day 9

Just reach Maccherma. Quite the little trekker stop this one. Amazing what they have created way up here. World Expeditions have recently erected permanent campsites here in a ground breaking initiative against deforestation in the mountains of Nepal. Thankfully we can stand up in our tent and sleep on a proper mattress. And we burn yak dung (which surprisingly doesn't smell) to heat the stoves at night rather than wood. View on Map

Day 8

Passing through Dole. Just an amazing setting for this little oasis. Fantastic valley and peaks all around us. Really great effort by World Ex putting up these permanent campsites to help prevent deforestation in the region. View on Map

Day 7

Arriving to Namche Bazaar. Great place for a rest. View on Map

Just taking 5 minutes break and soak up more of the view. High on the side of a massive valley north of Namche. Fantastic peaks north, east and south of us. Just beautiful. View on Map

Made it to Phortse Tenga. Truly amazing views across the valley to Thamserku and Kangtega peaks. Breathtaking. Wow! You can see why people want to climb these mountains. So beautiful. Looking forward to a another night in the World Ex permanent campsites! View on Map

I don't have the previous emails, but if anyone out there does and can email me them I'll update this blog. - Sean