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IT MUST be one of the most iconic views in the world. Peeping out from between the fir trees was my first glimpse of Mount Everest, its luminous, ice-coated flanks etched against a cobalt sky.
I'd been trudging up a steep and dusty Himalayan path for hours to reach the Topdada lookout, but the hard slog had been worth it. While I caught my breath, Padang handed me a cup of hot, sweet lemon tea and home-made biscuits. He had sprinted down the hillside for more than an hour from the next village with the refreshments.See the full content of this document
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This was just part of the service during our luxury trek in the Khumbu region of north-eastern Nepal. Instead of camping, we stayed in small lodges built in traditional style, with ornately painted doors and beautifully carved ceilings inside.
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