Author Archives: TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:27.64176 Longitude:86.77614 GPS location Date/Time:04/19/2013 08:41:35 NDT Message:Peaks and Passes: This is TA and her team’s location on their Mera Peak to Island Peak Expedition in Nepal… Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/BlrD4/27.64176N/86.77614E If … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.67136 Longitude:86.75940 GPS location Date/Time:04/17/2013 07:48:24 NDT Message:Peaks and Passes: This is TA and her team’s location on their Mera Peak to Island Peak Expedition in Nepal… Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/BkLZZ/27.67136N/86.75940E If … Continue reading →

Here is a picture of some dzous. They are a cross between a yak and a cow for use in lower elevations where yaks can’t survive. They are used to carry both gear for Trekkers as well as supplies for … Continue reading →

Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to summit Mount Everest. Here is a picture of Everest she signed for the owners of the Sherpa Lodge here in Lukla. She is one of my heroes.

Before heading off, I also wanted to say a special hello to the some of the Grade Four classes at Bishop Abraham School, Rennies River Elementary School and to Students at C.C. Loughlin School. I’m so glad you’ll be along … Continue reading →

The real heroes of this experience will be our trekking staff: Climbing sherpas, porters, cook and kitchen staff. They will facilitate our experience through their very hard work. Having been on many expeditions where I have carried loads, I so … Continue reading →

Thanks for all your comments and questions today. Sorry I couldn’t respond to them all individually. It’s pretty cool that there is wireless in Lukla but I’m on a very small handheld typing with one finger. So keep asking and … Continue reading →

On the trails in Nepal you share the trail with many folks and beasts. The Grade Fours at HTE asked if I had seen any animals so far. We’ve seen horses, dzous (cross between yak and cow), lots of dogs … Continue reading →

Here Marian is spinning a prayer wheel along side the trail in Lukla. They are filled with prayers/intentions that get released to the universe when spun. They are spun clockwise with the right hand.

Hello from Lukla, Despite some low cloud cover in KTM, we were able to fly to Lukla today. A different start to a trek in that we are staying in Lukla tonight and heading to 3000 meters up behind Lukla. … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.68718 Longitude:86.73224 GPS location Date/Time:04/16/2013 02:19:20 NDT Message:Peaks and Passes: This is TA and her team’s location on their Mera Peak to Island Peak Expedition in Nepal… Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/BjX4q/27.68718N/86.73224E If … Continue reading →

We met up with Christine and Tyler and helped them find another Kathmandu landmark, Everest Hardware. It’s a fun place to shop because they sew their gear right there and they will even sew to your own dimensions. We’re hoping … Continue reading →

What is momotarou? Is it: A) A Tibetan dumpling usually filled with meat? B) A Nepalese fortune telling card deck C) What life is like with rotating electricity brown-outs? D) TA’s favourite restaurant for Japanese food in Thamel? E) All … Continue reading →

A Happy New Year of 2070 to you. We spent some of this celebratory day circumambulating the stupa at Boudhnath. Boudha is one of my special places and I make sure to visit each time I am in Kathmandu. We … Continue reading →

After nearly 36 hours, we,be arrived in Kathmandu. And it’s Nepali New Year’s Eve. Tomorrow. Will be the year 2070! We celebrated at the Nargilla, one of our favourite restaurants here. The picture is what we saw when we looked … Continue reading →

TA Latitude:27.71282 Longitude:85.30961 GPS location Date/Time:04/13/2013 12:32:10 NDT Message:Peaks and Passes: This is TA and her team’s location on their Mera Peak to Island Peak Expedition in Nepal… Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/Bhk2b/27.71282N/85.30961E If … Continue reading →

Hello from London Travels are very smooth thus far. Guess how many countries Marian and I have now visited together? Off to Qatar in 3 hours…