This is Dan's dad posting.

The lads are enroute from Toronto's Pearson International Airport to Kathmandu, Nepal. The first leg is to London's Heathrow where a lengthy stopover will allow a little tourist time. Then they are off to Bahrain and from there to Kathmandu, arriving in the late afternoon on May 5. They will be met at the airport by a representative of Above the Himalaya trekking company and shepherded through Nepal customs and the visa office and thence to their accommodation.

At the Samsara Resort Hotel in the Thamel region of Kathmandu, they will meet with the US contingent who are flying west across the Pacific to get to Nepal. They also left today and are to arrive on the 5th.

The lads might check in to an internet cafe in England, but if not, then we will not expect any new posts until they get to Nepal. The hotel has internet access for guests, so we expect to get some new postings from there.

Here's a picture from the airport today.

Namaste, all.