Last year, Bernard Voyer became the second Quebecer to do so. Babu Chiri Sherpa who established the world record by spending 21 hours on the summit of Mount Everest without auxiliary oxygen in the Spring of 1999. Today the trekkers have dedicated an entire day to visit the district of Patan Dubar, The stupa of Swayambumnath, and to seek the monkeys that inhabit the region surrounding Katmandu. Like any tourist in Nepal we have stopped to make the usual purchases. Nepal is a land locked country accessed by large valley entrances from all sides.
Tomorrow is predicted to be like today with purchases and visits around Kathmandu.
T he trekking group and the rest of the expedition members have arrived without any development s at Katmandu but somewhat tired after 20 hours of airports, flights and transfers. Also tomorrow, we will be connected with the first advance party of expedition . See the MVS Page. Copyright 1998,1999, 2000. All rights Reserved.