It has been some busy days after my arrival in Kathmandu. I have spent time together with good friends and finished the last preparations for my Everest Expedition that starts tomorrow. We will fly to Lukla in the Mount Everest Region tomorrow. Finally will we be on our way up to Everest BaseCamp and the big goal. Trying to summit Mount Everest. The next two months will be spent up in the mountains of Himalaya.

I am going with Acsent Himalayas Treks and Expedtions a nepalese company on these expedition. In the team are we 4 from Norway, 2 from Ireland, 1 from England, 1 from USA and 1 from Japan. In total are we 9 persons, 7 men and 2 women that will be living together 24/7 and work for the same goal as individuals.

 I feel so at home in Kathmandu. When I arrived the first day was it as if I had not been away for four months. I felt like I started where I ended last December. My friend Michelle that arrived in Kathmandu one week before I left last time was still her, so I needed a hole day to catch up with her.

I have also spent time just walking around in the town.

Thamel the tourist area in Kathmandu.

Everyday life on a typical saturday afternoon. In Boudha.

At a local café in kathmandu.

It is well known that women love to shop shoes:-) So do I:-) My new shoes for the expedition.

I am a last minute person. Now for example is the time 11.30 pm, we will be picked up at 5.30 am tomorrow morning to go to the airport. I have some packing left before I am ready. But I know I will be ready in time. I always do.

I had to do some last minute shopping to today.

New down jacket, down pants and sandals. Since red is my favourite colour was I happy when I found a red down jacket, and the best thing was that it was on sale:-)

New Harness and Crampons. Last minute packing sometimes result in that you do not find what you need to bring with you. I did not find my crampons and had to buy new ones.

Groceries. Hopefully everything I need for the next  two months…….

I have some books and Notebooks with me……

Samsara by David Abramczyk, Alchemist by Paulho Coehlo (electronic version) and The Art of War by Sun Tzu (electronic version). I will not be bored.

The day before the day. You might wonder how it feels to finally be at the starting point of this expedition. I feel peaceful inside and can’t wait to come up in the mountains again. Life is good.