Lukla to Kathmandu

6:30am and we were ready at the check-in area of the airport and as expected it was chaos. Just because you have a ticket, it doesn't mean you will get on the flight or that it will take off on time. There is almost a sense of hysteria as everyone can see the clouds coming in. Fortunately Prem and Pasang are experts at the shoving & pushing technique and we managed to get on the second flight.

 Lukla rejoices in the reputation of one of the wolds most dangerous runways! The runway is 1,500ft/460m long and at the end it is a sheer drop of 2,000ft/600m. So take off has to be spot on, there is NO room for error, it's much like a ski jump.

I'm not sure being able to see what the pilots are doing is a good thing!

 In the above photos you can see the terraced style of farming. No space is wasted in the mountains.

They are still building the extension to the domestic terminal and as I mentioned on the outward journey, you get a good chance to inspect it as you actually walk through it. Health & Safety - bah.