Day 9 of the Himalaya trek.. Namche
Namaste!
I've survived for the most part - seen Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oya and nearly Tibet.
We're back in Namche Bazar on the way down for some souvenier shopping and then heading down to Lukla for plane out in 2 days.
Its been miserable and incredible. Have seen the night sky in utter darkness at 15K feet, hiked to Ama Dablam base camp, trekked up a mountain at Gokyo to 17K feet and change, froze my ass of for most of the trip, and had a diet of eggs, rice and potatoes mostly. My legs ache, and my feet are holding up. Lodge trekking has been hit and miss - I'll never again bitch about a Courtyard Marriott that hasn't been renovated.. at least they're heated.
I'm laughing and crying at the same time - laughing in relief and in response to your writing - crying in awe of all the things you have seen. The world is so much more than the tiny window we normally see through. What an adventure! Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Love you. Mom