Hello all!
I am in Namche Bazaar, the unofficial Sherpa capital of Nepal. I arrived yesterday afternoon and less than 12 hrs later was on a Twin Otter flying to Lukla one of the highest and most dangerous landing strips in the world! But since my last visit they have actually paved it!
So we landed sorted our gear and headed for Namche Bazaar....a 10 hour trek with more than i vertical mile of elevation gain.
But 7 hours in, near Monju it was obvious that I was at my end for that day! The combination of 18 hrs. of Jet Lag.....less than good food and lack of sleep caught up with me. My wind was good but my legs felt like they were "Gumby's". So we stopped for the night!
After a good meal and a full 10 hours sleep I felt refreshed and we climbed the 3,800 feet to Namche Bazaar in 3 hours! At just under 12,000 feet it is a magnificent place I will send photos soon! We will rest here till tomorrow and then trek to Tengboche Monastery....about 6 hrs and camp there. Then on to DingBoche, Chuukung, Island peak basecamp and a short night at Highg camp...then the summit and back to basecamp!
Keep checking in for more postings and i will give the highlights as we go!
Amber and i send our warmest regards to All!
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