Peter Dnoon wrote 2013
My daughter and I have just recently returned from Nepal where we did a trek to Everest Base Camp, guided by licensed trek guide, Bhakti Devkota. Superb scenery and amazing experience, even though the cold high up was at times uncomfortable. Bhakti has been a trekking guide in Nepal since 1997 and has led two school trips to Nepal, one of which my daughter went on, two years ago. I am 58 and my daughter is 18, so I had a few concerns about our level of fitness [especially mine]! I am a fairly fit 58, and was able to do the trek without any problems, as was my daughter. What we did find was that over 4,500 metres we started to feel the effects of altitude, and the day that we reached the Base Camp, my daughter became quite suddenly unwell with altitude sickness. Quick decision making by Bhakti meant that we were able to reach a lower altitude safely, thanks to Bhakti carrying our gear, and Bhakti's porter, Mr Ootah who carried Antonia for about two hours during our decent. We were grateful to Bhakti who was so caring and considerate of all our needs. Bhakti is quite unique as he is scrupulously honest and upfront. The day that we had to come down quickly, Bhakti was approached by several agents who tried to convince him to have a helicopter airlift Antonia. This may have cost us up to $7000 and given Bhakti a hefty commission, but he refused, saying that it was quite safe for Antonia to be carried to a lower level. Sad but true, this honesty is not always easy to find in Nepal trekking guides, however I can recommend Bhakti without reservation. Bhakti is based in Pokhara but is experienced in treks all over Nepal. Please visit Bhakti's blog site for further information. Whether it's Everest Base Camp or any other trek or excursion in Nepal, I could not recommend Bhakti more highly ... he is the number one guide for all your Nepal outdoor needs. Bhakti's blog site: http://nepal8848.blogspot.in/ Peter D
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