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Back in Kathmandu & Getting Home

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Clothes for sale in Kathmandu
Clothes for sale in Kathmandu
Monkey temple
Monkey temple
Monkeys near Monkey Temple
Monkeys near Monkey Temple
At the Rumdoodle Fiona does the paperwork for the Everest Summiteers Club Card
At the Rumdoodle Fiona does the paperwork for the Everest Summiteers Club Card
Fiona signs the summiteers board (just nearby is Brigette Muir's signature - the 1st Australian woman to summit)
Fiona signs the summiteers board (just nearby is Brigette Muir's signature - the 1st Australian woman to summit)
Dennis signs his name
Dennis signs his name
Jim signing
Jim signing
Fiona signing at Rumdoodle
Fiona signing at Rumdoodle
More paperwork!
More paperwork!
Jim, Dennis, Mary, Paul and Fiona - holding the "Big Foot" we've all signed to commemorate our trip
Jim, Dennis, Mary, Paul and Fiona - holding the "Big Foot" we've all signed to commemorate our trip
A close-up of the Big Foot
A close-up of the Big Foot
Paul hammers the foot into the wall at the Rumdoodle - the walls are covered by thousands of these!
Paul hammers the foot into the wall at the Rumdoodle - the walls are covered by thousands of these!
Paul and Fiona leaving our hotel in Kathmandu - we were presented with another kata each
Paul and Fiona leaving our hotel in Kathmandu - we were presented with another kata each
On the plane home we heard a huge bang and found that a passenger had decided to use a life jacket as a headrest!
On the plane home we heard a huge bang and found that a passenger had decided to use a life jacket as a headrest!
Back in Melbourne, we were met by channel 9 and ABC camera crews
Back in Melbourne, we were met by channel 9 and ABC camera crews
Paul and Fiona with many of our family and friends, including Lucinda, Damien, Leah, Beck, Luke, Meals, Jacci, Neil and Marg (Fiona's Mum and Dad)
Paul and Fiona with many of our family and friends, including Lucinda, Damien, Leah, Beck, Luke, Meals, Jacci, Neil and Marg (Fiona's Mum and Dad)
We did a quick interview which appeared on the news the next day
We did a quick interview which appeared on the news the next day
Mary, Paul and Fiona
Mary, Paul and Fiona
Fiona and Paul landed in Kathmandu - back in thick air!
Fiona and Paul landed in Kathmandu - back in thick air!
The whole group was presented with Kata scarves
The whole group was presented with Kata scarves
Paul signing his name on the Everest board in Rumdoodle, Kathmandu
Paul signing his name on the Everest board in Rumdoodle, Kathmandu
Paul - very happy to be signing his name on the Everest board in Rumdoodle, Kathmandu
Paul - very happy to be signing his name on the Everest board in Rumdoodle, Kathmandu
The "Big Foot" we created to mark the occasion - a tradition at the Rumdoodle restaurant in Kathmandu
The "Big Foot" we created to mark the occasion - a tradition at the Rumdoodle restaurant in Kathmandu
Paul hammering his "big foot" to the wall in Rumdoodle
Paul hammering his "big foot" to the wall in Rumdoodle
Fiona and Paul celebrating a dream come true in Rumdoodle, Kathmandu
Fiona and Paul celebrating a dream come true in Rumdoodle, Kathmandu

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Everest Photos

In 2006, Paul and Fiona set off to climb Mount Everest together. Fiona made it to the summit but Paul was forced to turn around just 100m short due to problems with his oxygen. In 2007, Paul returned and successfully summited - the exact same date, one year later.
  • Leaving Home & Kathmandu
  • The trek into Everest Basecamp
  • Around Everest Basecamp
  • Climbing Photos
  • Summit Day
  • High Camps & Views
  • The Trek Back to Lukla
  • Back in Kathmandu & Getting Home