Behind the scenes: Days 0-1

I'm starting my itinerary review for a couple of reasons. First, I'm mentally preparing for what this trip will look like. Second, I want to share with you how long of a trek this...if you get tired of reading it just think about how tiring actually hiking it will be! 

Day 00 - Drive to ORD and Fly Out (873ft)

I'll be taking a bus from Madison to Chicago on November 2nd. We will fly out of Chicago at 1:30am on November 3. The first leg of the flight will be 13h 20 min and we'll land in Doha, Qatar. We then leave Doha at 1:30am and take a 4h 15m flight to Kathmandu where we'll land at 8:30am on November 4.

Day 01 - Arrive in Kathmandu (4,593ft)

Arrive in Kathmandu, the capital city, as a group at the Tribhuvan International Airport where we will meet our guides. 

Note that Kathmandu time is 10h 45 minutes ahead of Madison time so 8:30am will feel like 9:45pm. I will have traveled 7,529 mi in the 27 hours prior and have a full day ahead of me. Everyone in the group will be tired and getting 20 people through customs and getting visas for each person is going to take a while. Here's where I'll really start to get to know my fellow trekkers...let's hope it's a kind and patient group. 

Interesting tidbit: You can see Mt. Everest from Kathmandu if conditions are good...