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Read all About It! Coming in December 2026.
NEPAL: IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
This is an inspiring story of an adventure that knows no age limits. Highly recommended.”
- Bernadette McDonald, author of Alpine Rising
Frustrated by a growing list of injuries and ailments, Patti (77) and Barry (76) set out In August 2023 to tackle an 800 km route across Nepal. Weather, military intervention and medical setbacks challenge their progress. The treacherous and exhausting high-altitude route presents physical and psychological challenges testing their love for each other, the mountains and the people of Nepal.
"This book is a masterclass in putting one foot in front of the other, both literally and philanthropically, and shares a vivid, honest account of persistence on the trail and profound motivation in life. Read it, and find out what real purpose looks like.”
– Robin Boustead, creator and mapper of The Great HimalayaTrail
Patti Shales Lefkos is a Canadian writer and journalist. Her Himalayan adventure travel memoir Nepal One Day at a Time celebrated her creative non-fiction debut.
Patti’s articles, profiles, columns and travel writing have appeared in a range of Canadian and international publications. Nepal One Day at a Time is the story of her first trekking trip on her own.
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Namaste
Breaking News
May 2026
We’re off again. Landing in Kathmandu September 30, 2026. Plans to trek to Kachenjunga North and South Base Camp (180 km) in remote Eastern Nepal, then a leisurely six-day Mardi Himal trek out of Pokhara (41 km). What a way to celebrate my 80th birthday. Stay tuned for a fundraising campaign to build a fourth house in post-earthquake Nepal.
February 2024.
We made it. 800 km on the Great Himalaya Trail. Done and dusted.
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Awards
Prem K Khatry and Rajendra Neupane of Ace the Himalaya present Patti and Barry with 800 km Great Himalaya Trail certificates, Kathmandu, December 2023.
Rotarians with Vision 2020 Rotary District 5060
The Rotarian that Connects the World
PostScript Magazine’s Excellence Award
BEST TRAVEL ARTICLE - Spring 2021
“Footloose in the Himalaya”