I awaken before my alarm before the sun has risen. Before putting on my glasses I look towards the window and my heart sinks………… it looks like fog to the ground. I put on my glasses and look again and realize it is steam on the window and when I […]
2610m to 2860m 3 long hours! Well it may have been the chicken as my stomach was not well most of the night. Poor Bikesh, he now has 2 sickies and a lively ‘Springbok’ on his hands. Charles is feeling a bit more human, so him & Spencer went ahead […]
Namche 3445m to Phakding 2610m Awake at 6am, I could hear the rain and see nothing but fog – no flights out of Lukla today! I wandered down to the dining room and found Bikesh, Ishower and Tshiri already having tea. Obviously they have a strong constitution and tolerance. Spencer […]
Namche 3445m 1.5 hour I awoke at 5:30am to a beautiful view of the sun rising over the mountains, and I had slept through for 8 hours!!! We had breakfast at 6:30am and were on the trail by 7:30am. Bikesh said we would be in Namche in about 2.5 hours. […]
Khumjung to Thamo – 2.5 hours 3790m down to 3440m Thamo to Thame return – 3.5 hours up to 3800m and back to 3440m The rain clouds were gone and it was a beautiful morning. We had a delicious Swiss Roasti (mashed potatoes, onions, garlic and who knows what else […]
Pangboche to Phunki Thanga 3930m – 3250m – 2 hours Phunki Thanga up to Khumjung 3250 – 3780 – 2 hours I woke up with a start as I heard someone coughing like crazy and I thought it may have been Spencer. He had told us at dinner last night […]
Kala Pattar – 5545m 3 hours return Pangboche – 3980 5.5 hours Up at the ungodly hour of 3:45am and ready for our hike up Kala Pattar – the highest point of our journey and the best view of Everest! Thoughtful Bikesh greets us with warm tea – he saved […]
GorakShep 5180m 2.5 hours I had my best sleep from 5 – 7am and woke up with a start thinking I was late. We are meeting at 7:30 this morning, so I am good – whew! We left Lobuche at 8am and slowly made our way to GorakShep following the […]
Lobuche 4930m 4.75 hours I awoke at 5am however stayed in my “Walrus” sleeping bag until 6:30am, nice and cozy. Our pre-ordered breakfast was ready at 7am and by 7:30am we were on our way. The trail to Dughla at 4600m is fairly flat and a pleasant walk made more […]
Dingboche 4410m up to 4750m and back A sleep in morning – hooray. Both Spencer and I are feeling under the weather this morning. We hang in there and hydrate and I feel better after a meal of french toast. Bikesh says we will leave for our acclimatization hike at […]