Training on Mt Cootha

This morning Mum & I headed up to Mt Cootha to do a training hike and also so Mum could give her hiking boots a workout.

We walked 8kms from Fleming Rd over the top of Mt Cootha and down to Simpson Falls Carpark and back again ... but a training session is NOT a training session without the obligatory coffee and scone at the Mt Cootha Lookout Cafe.

Our Itinerary

Mum & Me in Phongsali in Northern Laos
(March 2012)

9th November 2012 to 14th January 2013

Fri  9-Nov Fly Brisbane - Bangkok
Sat  10-Nov Fly Bangkok - Kathmandu
Sun  11-Nov Kathmandu
Mon 12-Nov Fly Kathmandu - Lukla.
Trek to Phakding 2640m
Tues 13-Nov Trek Monjo 2815m
Wed 14-Nov Trek Namche Bazar 3440m
Thurs 15-Nov Rest Day Namche Bazar
Fri  16-Nov Trek Thame
Sat  17-Nov Trek Khumjung
Sun  18-Nov Trek Tengboche 3867m
Mon 19-Nov Rest Day Tengboche
Tues 20-Nov Trek Dingboche
Wed 21-Nov Trek Lobuche 4930m
Thurs 22-Nov Trek Gorak Shep 5140m
Fri  23-Nov Trek Everest Base Camp 5360m & maybe Kala Pattar 5550m
Sat  24-Nov Trek Pheriche 4240m
Sun  25-Nov Trek Deboche 3757m
Mon 26-Nov Trek Namche Bazar 3440m
Tues 27-Nov Trek Phakding 2640m
Wed 28-Nov Trek Lukla 2820m
Thurs 29-Nov Day in Lukla (or extra rest day while on trek)
Fri  30-Nov Fly Lukla - Kathmandu
Sat  1-Dec Kathmandu
Sun  2-Dec Kathmandu
Mon 3-Dec Bus Kathmandu - Chitwan
Tues 4-Dec Chitwan
Wed 5-Dec Chitwan
Thurs 6-Dec Bus Chitwan - Pokhara
Fri  7-Dec Pokhara (Hang Gliding!!)
Sat  8-Dec Pokhara
Sun  9-Dec Pokhara
Mon 10-Dec Fly Pokhara - Jomsom.  Trek to Kagbeni
Tues 11-Dec Trek Kagbeni - Muktinath
Wed 12-Dec Trek Muktinath - Jhong - Kagbeni
Thurs 13-Dec Trek Kagbeni - Marpha 2620m
Fri  14-Dec Trek Marpha - Ghasa 2030m
Sat  15-Dec Trek Ghasa - Tatopani 1130m
Sun  16-Dec Trek Tatopani - Ghorepani 2853m
Mon 17-Dec Trek Ghorepani - Tadapani 2630m
Tues 18-Dec Trek Tadapani - Chommrong 2110m
Wed 19-Dec Trek Chommrong - Dovan 2600m
Thurs 20-Dec Trek Dovan - Deurali 3150m
Fri  21-Dec Trek Deurali - Annapurna Base Camp 4130m (snow permitting)  via Macchapuchre Base Camp
Sat  22-Dec Trek ABC - Bamboo
Sun  23-Dec Trek Bamboo - Jhinu Danda
Mon 24-Dec Trek Jhinu Danda - Tolka
Tues 25-Dec Trek Tolka - Dhampus
Wed 26-Dec Trek Dhampus - Phedi.  Transport to Pokhara 40 minutes (taxi / local micro)
Thurs 27-Dec Fly or Bus Pokhara - Kathmandu
Fri  28-Dec Kathmandu
Sat  29-Dec Kathmandu
Sun  30-Dec Fly Kathmandu - Bangkok
Mon 31-Dec to Sun 13-Jan - Bangkok & Northern Thailand (Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai)
Mon 14-Jan Fly Bangkok - Brisbane (Home Sweet Home ... YAY :))))))))))))))