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Namche Bazaar Trek. Day 2 (David 15/1 - 7.30pm)

16/1/2015

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Pictured. The team 1/2 way up the Namche climb. Beautiful view of Everest at this point, although not captured in the above photo (Mingma is a great guide but lousy photographer).
It was a huge day today. We left Tok Tok at 8.30am this morning and had a pleasant walk along the river. Quite a few ups and downs kept the heart rates up.
We commenced the climb to Namche at 1pm. Two things impress me about this trek group. (1) They each maintain a consistant trek pace and (2) they all trek together as a group!! The entire team completed the climb exceptionally well arriving at 4pm. Several tired bodies as I write this. A few about to climb into their sleeping bags. Tomorrow up to Everest View Hotel.
Great to hear the ABC team are going well.
For those who have been here before and met Mingma's family, we have been privileged with having his beautiful 15yo daughter as one of our porters (just carrying 1 bag).
15 Comments
John gaul
15/1/2015 07:38:07 pm

Looking good. I hope the urge for a coffee was as strong as ours and you went straight to the backery. 3 coffees and 5 cakes. Are you staying at cookies? Say hi to minima for me.

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David G
16/1/2015 05:40:36 am

John. Mingma informed me at Lukla that the Namche bakery would be closed. I was horrified. But imagine my joy when we arrived at Namche to find it open.

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barbara brown
15/1/2015 11:00:52 pm

Keep up the good work,it looks like it is a challenge,have fun .

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Des
16/1/2015 12:43:06 am

Well done to everyone..... Have a great time at Namche and enjoy the view from the EV Hotel when you get there.

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Wine link
16/1/2015 01:20:26 am

Congratulations Namche team. Looking forward to hearing how tomorrows climb to Everest View Hotel goes. Hope it is clear as the view is breathtaking.It is worth the effort.

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Ray
16/1/2015 01:43:45 am

Well done!
...and g'day to Mingma!
Hope you get a clear day for Everest View.

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David G
16/1/2015 03:07:30 am

Thanks Barbara, Des, Wine & Ray
One within our group was saying last night that the climb to Namche has taken too much out of her and she would be staying in Namche for the day..!! I think if we offer to put her backpack onto one of the porters, we will be able to convince her to join us at EVH.

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Kerri Lyons
16/1/2015 03:36:17 am

Well done. To Suzi, Louise and the Winnings: Is the climb as difficult as David makes out?

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Des
16/1/2015 04:06:08 am

Kerri, from one who has been twice before, in a word "YES" last year my wife told me to leave her on the side of the track to die. But she is going back again in 2016. It is a long hard slog, compounded by the altitude... But well worth the exertion.

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Des
16/1/2015 04:50:33 am

Kerri, just a bit extra, if you are thinking of going, do it... I leave for my third trip with David next month and have already signed on for 2016....

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Michelle
16/1/2015 05:26:23 am

Hi Brian and Kerri we have made it to Namche and are feeling good to getto Everest view I must say that the climb up was exhausting but exhilarating at the same time hope you are well ker see you soon love m

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Paulene
16/1/2015 04:10:15 am

Hi David so very proud of everyone and soooo very jealous!! I keep tearing up every time I think of you in Namche. Enjoy and have a coffee at the bakery for me!! XXX
Are you staying with Cookie?

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David G
16/1/2015 05:38:29 am

Ok Des and Pauline
Picture this. All 11 of us are currently sitting in a Namche lodge having breakfast and all of us laughing aloud at your responses to Kerri's blog...!! Very very funny, thanks

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David G
16/1/2015 05:45:12 am

Oh, Cookies lodge closed ("off season") but hooray, bakery open

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Didi
16/1/2015 10:53:07 am

Well done team Namche. Hope you are all enjoying yourselves.

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