Nepal - Everest Base Camp in 10 days

 We arrived in Kathmandu at 10 AM, everything according to plan. At the airport, we were delayed a bit while processing the visa. We had been told that we needed to bring a passport-size photo, but it turned out that it was no longer necessary. Then, a middleman got us a taxi for 400 rupees (4 USD) to get to the hostel (Alobar 1000). The guy got in the car with us, which caught our attention. After a few minutes, he subtly started offering us mountain guides and other services and became somewhat pushy. We got a bit annoyed and made him get out of the vehicle halfway. Once settled in the hostel (around 1 PM), we set out on foot towards the tourism office to obtain the "TIMS," which is the permit required to travel through national parks. (As far as I know, this is no longer necessary, and now you only need to pay the national park entrance fee directly along the way.) This permit cost us 2,000 rupees (about 20 USD at the time). It was difficult to find a currency exchange pl...

Day 2 – The Beginning of the Odyssey 4:30 AM – We got up and went out to find a taxi (the one we had reserved never showed up). By 5:05 AM, we were already in Chabahil, waiting for the Jeep to depart, when a "Tata" appeared with six people inside. Though it seemed impossible, we managed to squeeze into the noble vehicle, and with its nine passengers on board, it began the journey through the mountain roads. We crossed cliffs and single-lane roads with traffic coming from both directions, all to the rhythm of a Nepali music CD that repeated every hour. I remember seeing a crashed vehicle on one of the cliffs and thinking: "You're in the dance, so you have to dance. If it happens, it happens. MAKTUB." 10.5 hours later, including a lunch stop, we arrived at our destination. It was 4 PM, so we decided to explore the town in search of a good place to stay. We found a nice one—with WiFi, even. Dinner: fried rice—delicious. Day 3 - Salleri to Rigmu, 18km 6:30 AM – We w...