The calender/plan:
The following is simply an outline of what we plan to do, and it will be updated (probably even during the travels!).
May:
16.: 12:25 Troels leaves from CPH.
17.:
18.: 12:25 2xChristian leaves from CPH.
19.: 12:25 Jesper leaves from CPH.
20.: 09:50 Jesper arrives in Beijing.
21.: 07:40-11:55 Fly to Lhasa [3490m, 600000inhab].
22.: See Lhasa.
23.: See Lhasa.
24.: To Gyantse [3950m, 8000inhab] (6h18, 258km)
25.: To Shigatse [3800m, 92000inhab] (2h20, 93km)
26.: See Shigatse.
27.: To Tingri/New Tingri [4390m, 500inhab] (5h26, 237km)
28.: To Rongbuk Monastery [5100m, a few monks?] (4h43, 135km)
29.: Hike up to Everest Base Camp [5200m] and beyond!
30.: To Nyalam [3750m, ?] (6h33, 223km)
31.: To Kathmandu [1350m, 989000inhab] (0h44+4h00?, 33+111km)
June:
1.: See Kathmandu.
2.: See Kathmandu. 12:05 Troels fly to Bhutan. 23:50 2xChristian+Jesper fly home.
3.: See Thimphu.
4.: Drive to Royal University of Bhutan near Phuentsholing.
5.: Stay at RUB.
6.: See Venus transit! Drive to Gangtok, Sikkim
7.: Drive to Darjeeling.
8.: Take train to Ghum, then drive to Siliguri. Take night train to Kolkata.
9.: See Kolkata.
10.: See Kolkata. 04:10-07:00 Fly to Doha, Qatar.
11.: See Qatar. 02:10-07:40 Fly back home to good old Copenhagen.
12.: Landing in Copenhagen.