The team at the Everest View Hotel. Everest is just peeping out above the Nuptse/Lhotse Ridge, while Ama Dablam is to the right.
We set out this morning to Everest View Hotel @ 3800mts. Unfortunately we lost Vidia shortly after the start of the climb due to her still battling stomach issues. She decided to return to the lodge and rest for the day. Hopefully she will be better tomorrow.
After a steep and challenging climb, and with the joy of the team seeing their first real Yak, we were rewarded with a cloudless view of Everest and it's mighty neighbours. We had a normal very expensive pot of hot chocolate on the Everest View Hotel balcony, before walking back down to Namche via a pleasant lunch at Khumjung. No sooner had we moved away from the hotel, the clouds came in and smothered Everest. Our timing was perfect.
We are now sitting in the Namche Bakery having hot chocolates, and yes some cakes. It has become very dark outside and some snow flakes are falling. Hopefully just a sprinkle.
Everyone loved today. They now feel they are amongst some real mountains.
Tomorrow we set out for Deboche. It will be a 6-7hr day and will include a steep drop to the river and a drawn out climb on the other side to Thengboche.
A special note to my son at home who's doing it tough just at the moment. Stay strong mate. Love you and will be home soon.
After a steep and challenging climb, and with the joy of the team seeing their first real Yak, we were rewarded with a cloudless view of Everest and it's mighty neighbours. We had a normal very expensive pot of hot chocolate on the Everest View Hotel balcony, before walking back down to Namche via a pleasant lunch at Khumjung. No sooner had we moved away from the hotel, the clouds came in and smothered Everest. Our timing was perfect.
We are now sitting in the Namche Bakery having hot chocolates, and yes some cakes. It has become very dark outside and some snow flakes are falling. Hopefully just a sprinkle.
Everyone loved today. They now feel they are amongst some real mountains.
Tomorrow we set out for Deboche. It will be a 6-7hr day and will include a steep drop to the river and a drawn out climb on the other side to Thengboche.
A special note to my son at home who's doing it tough just at the moment. Stay strong mate. Love you and will be home soon.
