I always thought Innsbruck looked pretty in pictures, though I’m not going this time. Perhaps that could be a nice day trip?
Bit of a shot in the dark, but anyone here been to Plitvice Lakes in Croatia? Looking at staying in Split for about a week next year and thought Plitivice looks pretty amazing. However I’m reading the place is terribly organised, you pay for parking by the hour, and spend ages in a queue. I suppose something like an organised tour would cut a lot of that stuff out, but I’m not keen on that sort of thing.
In Hawaii at the moment. Only problem with hawaii is that there are too many Americans here. This 15% tipping is total bullshit. Weather is awesome, shopping is better and food is ok at the right restaurants. Don't undrstand how Americans can get coffee so wrong!!!
I’ll be there in a month.
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?
Make sure your boots are worn in.
Bit of a shot in the dark, but anyone here been to Plitvice Lakes in Croatia? Looking at staying in Split for about a week next year and thought Plitivice looks pretty amazing. However I'm reading the place is terribly organised, you pay for parking by the hour, and spend ages in a queue. I suppose something like an organised tour would cut a lot of that stuff out, but I'm not keen on that sort of thing.
A friend of mine enjoyed it.
I’ve been reading up on it for a possible Slovenia / Istria / Venice trip next year. Worth reading the tripadvisor reviews. Looks like it might be a bit of a circus & you can’t swim there anymore. Krka National Park could be worth looking at as an alternative - I think it is similar & closer to Split.
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Lucky bugger. If you visit Pokhara, try to get accommodation with a lake or mountain view, absolutely magical. Not sure about the conditions in Kathmandu post quake but there were some really good Indian jazz fusion clubs when I was there. My better half thought it was great because the jewellery was better than Ishka and about one twentieth the price.
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Make sure your boots are worn in.
Done about 20 kms of walking in them so far. Been thinking about in soles. Any worth in that?
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Lucky bugger. If you visit Pokhara, try to get accommodation with a lake or mountain view, absolutely magical. Not sure about the conditions in Kathmandu post quake but there were some really good Indian jazz fusion clubs when I was there. My better half thought it was great because the jewellery was better than Ishka and about one twentieth the price.
I don’t know if we are going through Pokhara but we’re doing this trek- . From what i’ve spoken to people they’ve said it’s fairly affected but with many places finding a way to be still functional. Advised to take give aways and stuff for the kids. I’m so bad with jewellery but now that you mention it I should look at that for a certain person that might be expecting it. Thanks!
Sounds great. I’m envious as hell.
Pack a crapload (pun intended) of gastro stop.
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Make sure your boots are worn in.
Done about 20 kms of walking in them so far. Been thinking about in soles. Any worth in that?
While in KTM, check out car-free Bhaktapur for atmospheric old-town vibe & a welcome relief from the traffic & hustle of Thamel.
Hopefully the earthquake damage isn’t too bad - keen to hear your reports.
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Make sure your boots are worn in.
Done about 20 kms of walking in them so far. Been thinking about in soles. Any worth in that?
While in KTM, check out car-free Bhaktapur for atmospheric old-town vibe & a welcome relief from the traffic & hustle of Thamel.
Hopefully the earthquake damage isn’t too bad - keen to hear your reports.
Thanks Gnik. I’ll take plenty of pics!
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Make sure you monitor your health as you get higher...if you start getting headaches, talk to your guides so that they can keep an eye on you. Altitude sickness is not something you want to ignore.
And yeah, make sure your boots are well worn in…walk in them everyday before you leave just so they’re that bit more comfortable for you.
Apart from that, the single most awe inspiring moment of my travels was waking up in Tengboche to a crystal clear day (after walking in the day before during a blizzard)…we were surrounded by mountains on all sides…works cannot adequately describe it.
Have fun.
Bit of a shot in the dark, but anyone here been to Plitvice Lakes in Croatia? Looking at staying in Split for about a week next year and thought Plitivice looks pretty amazing. However I'm reading the place is terribly organised, you pay for parking by the hour, and spend ages in a queue. I suppose something like an organised tour would cut a lot of that stuff out, but I'm not keen on that sort of thing.A friend of mine enjoyed it.
I’ve been reading up on it for a possible Slovenia / Istria / Venice trip next year. Worth reading the tripadvisor reviews. Looks like it might be a bit of a circus & you can’t swim there anymore. Krka National Park could be worth looking at as an alternative - I think it is similar & closer to Split.
Yeah that might be an idea. It’s so out of the way, and I have no real desire to go to Zagreb. Have you started doing any research yet? The airport at Ljubljana has very few direct flights, none to Croatia and none to Milan…
Bit of a shot in the dark, but anyone here been to Plitvice Lakes in Croatia? Looking at staying in Split for about a week next year and thought Plitivice looks pretty amazing. However I'm reading the place is terribly organised, you pay for parking by the hour, and spend ages in a queue. I suppose something like an organised tour would cut a lot of that stuff out, but I'm not keen on that sort of thing.A friend of mine enjoyed it.
I’ve been reading up on it for a possible Slovenia / Istria / Venice trip next year. Worth reading the tripadvisor reviews. Looks like it might be a bit of a circus & you can’t swim there anymore. Krka National Park could be worth looking at as an alternative - I think it is similar & closer to Split.Yeah that might be an idea. It’s so out of the way, and I have no real desire to go to Zagreb. Have you started doing any research yet? The airport at Ljubljana has very few direct flights, none to Croatia and none to Milan…
Rough itinerary (i we do the Slovenia option) is:
Fly into Zagreb with Qatar & head straight to Ljubliana via hire car or GoOpti transfer.
Spend a couple of weeks in Slovenia (Lake Bohinj, Bovec, Skojcan Caves).
Head to Istrian Peninsular in north of Croatia for a few days (probably in Rovinj).
Take ferry to Venice & spend a couple of days there.
Then Thello night train to Paris & Eurostar to London to spend a couple of weeks with friends & family in SW & Northern England.
Fly out of Manchester.
There are altitude tablets but some people find the side effects difficult. I took them in Peru but frankly they made me feel ordinary and I was better off without them. Not sure if there’s any way to be sure if they’ll affect a person adversely beforehand.
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Make sure you monitor your health as you get higher...if you start getting headaches, talk to your guides so that they can keep an eye on you. Altitude sickness is not something you want to ignore.And yeah, make sure your boots are well worn in…walk in them everyday before you leave just so they’re that bit more comfortable for you.
Apart from that, the single most awe inspiring moment of my travels was waking up in Tengboche to a crystal clear day (after walking in the day before during a blizzard)…we were surrounded by mountains on all sides…works cannot adequately describe it.
Have fun.
Are there any tablets for the altitude sickness? Yup, done(walking in boots). My local neighbourhood has seen me walk around in big boots the whole week.
That last bit sounds amazing. The blizzard not so much. Looks like I will be getting those flannies after all!
I looked at your itinerary and it looked really good…when I was in Nepal, the local guide told me one of the secrets to avoiding altitude sickness was a mixture of acclimatisation and spending the night lower than the highest point you had reached during the day. That seems to be included in your itinerary.
Re the flannies, I walked each day in a pair of army pants, a t shirt, flannelette shirt, thick jumper and a waterproof (thin) coat. At various times of the day, I would be down to just the tshirt…the walking keeps you warm so dress in layers.
It did get ■■■■■■ cold at night but the tour company provided excellent down coats that kept out the cold…I never used that coat during the day.
Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?l prefer the Annapurna sanctuary. l hikes there for 11 days in early 2000. It is awe inspiring and breath taking. l started out with a cold, but as l climbed higher, l could feel my lungs becoming more effecient. Best hiking in thw world.
It's really good to hear someone say that. Thanks for having a look.Off to Nepal in a week to complete Everest Basecamp. Any last minute tips?Make sure you monitor your health as you get higher...if you start getting headaches, talk to your guides so that they can keep an eye on you. Altitude sickness is not something you want to ignore.And yeah, make sure your boots are well worn in…walk in them everyday before you leave just so they’re that bit more comfortable for you.
Apart from that, the single most awe inspiring moment of my travels was waking up in Tengboche to a crystal clear day (after walking in the day before during a blizzard)…we were surrounded by mountains on all sides…works cannot adequately describe it.
Have fun.
Are there any tablets for the altitude sickness? Yup, done(walking in boots). My local neighbourhood has seen me walk around in big boots the whole week.
That last bit sounds amazing. The blizzard not so much. Looks like I will be getting those flannies after all!
I looked at your itinerary and it looked really good…when I was in Nepal, the local guide told me one of the secrets to avoiding altitude sickness was a mixture of acclimatisation and spending the night lower than the highest point you had reached during the day. That seems to be included in your itinerary.Re the flannies, I walked each day in a pair of army pants, a t shirt, flannelette shirt, thick jumper and a waterproof (thin) coat. At various times of the day, I would be down to just the tshirt…the walking keeps you warm so dress in layers.
It did get ■■■■■■ cold at night but the tour company provided excellent down coats that kept out the cold…I never used that coat during the day.
I have been advised on the layering.
Was going with Quick dry t-shirt, Inner , jacket and then rain cover in case it got super wet. Flannies now.
I was wondering about the night. Bought a -10 sleeping bag so hopefully that covers it.