Fi Ramsden

After a frantic night packing I managed and hour and a half’s sleep before our 5:15 pick-up to catch our white-knuckle flight to Lukla. Even this and the noise from the turbo prop wasn’t enough to stop me from dozing (complete with drool).

As we began our trek I felt the same way I usually feel after a marathon night shift. I knew this day was not going to go well without some meticulously timed coffee stops. We made it to Monjo by about 4:30pm, having bumped in to a few old faces along the way. I was passed out in bed before sun down at Monjo and woke up bright and early yesterday, ready to attack the steep hill up to Namche Bazaar

James and Fi still looking reasonably healthy at the end of Day 1

James and I are enjoying a rest day in the market town of Namche Bazaar.  Set in a natural amphitheatre, it’s a fairly steep climb to get here, but worth it for the views, sit down loo and hot shower

Local traffic on the way to Namche

View from my window in Namche

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