Waiting at Perth airport to fly to Kathmandu. Depart 1.00 am for a 5 hour flight to Singapore with a two and half hour layover before heading on another 5 hr journey to KTM getting there just after midday local time. Unfortunately I am not Great at sleeping on planes so this won't be the best part of the trip. Got window seats for both flights and the plane is only half full for the first leg so that might help if I can spread out! Dawn has headed back to Buss...

This is the itinerary for the trek to Everest Base Camp with a side trip to a small trekking peak (Mt Kala Pattar) which gives great views of Mt Everest. I am trekking with a company called Trek and Tours (www.trekandtours.com). Going with my brother in law Tony Callander and in a group of 17 other clients plus Sherpa guides and porters. It is rather a large group for this trek and they may well split us into two groups. For those that don't know Tony he is ne...