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The Himalayas come into view as the plane nears our destination
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Arrival at Kathmandu Airport into the hustle and bustle of city life
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Garlands of flowers are presented at the airport
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Garlands of flowers are presented at the airport as we gather and await further arrival of people
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We set off early one morning from the Lions eye care centre for Kathmandu Airport.
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The scary landing that is Lukla Airport.
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Mani Prayer Stones.
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Yak at Namche Bazar.
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Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam on the approach to the Everest View Hotel.
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Steep cliff path enroute to the Mong La
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View of Phortse from the Mong La (It's the flat brown bit on side of the hill on the left).
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Phortse Village taken from the Mong La.
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Wall of Mani Stones at Phortse Tenga.
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The view from Panuru's back door taken at night.
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The new school in Phortse.
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Meeting with the Village Committee. We were given presents of silk scarves by every child in the school in a lovely ceremony.
Here we are discussing the plans for the project whilst drinking tea given to us by the committee.
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2 Members of the village committee.
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The old School and the playground.
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Handing out pens and pencils to the children of the school. Basic supplies of materials are difficult and expensive
to get hold of.
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The School complex as seen from above. Top left is the new school, bottom left is the teachers accommodation, next to this is
the health centre and the final long building is the old school.
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Stood like statues we rested on the way down to the school carrying wood from the store in the Gompa.
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Adele looking up towards Gokyo Ri.
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Arrival at the summit of Gokyo Ri in semi darkness.
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First light touches Cho Yho.
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Sunrise over Everest. Actually everest is a 3rd in from the right, looking, as it should, like the highest mountain in the world.
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Dawn spreads across the summit of Gokyo Ri.
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Zena and Panuru climb to the glacier wall.
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The view from Panuru's back door looking down the valley from Phortse.
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Group Photo on completion of the project work.
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The twin Stuppa at the bottom of the village.
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Sun behind a stuppa.
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Tenboche under the shadow of the Mighty Ama Dablam.
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A holy man back in Kathmandu.
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The Bodhnath temple in Kathmandu.
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Evening light at the ECCA centre. (Helen Simpson and Jason Groombridge).
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On the roof of the ECCA centre. Anthea, Jason & Helen.
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Hindu Temple.
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Prayer Wheels at Swayambhunath.
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Prayer Flags at Swayambhunath.
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Plus many, many more to come.....
