Where to today: Phakding (2,610m) --> Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
Where are we sleeping: Namche Bazaar (3,440m)
How do we get there: By foot
Right now I'm sitting in 'Moonlight lodge', on top of Namche Bazaar. The walk today was meant to be 6 hours, but because of the group of 4 Malaysians we were with, the hike took 7.5 hours. Every time we stopped we had to wait at least 10 minutes each time for the Malaysians to catch up. The hike was long, but fun and interesting. Again, the scenery was amazing.
View along the way
We also had to stop at several check points along with way. There were Nepalese men in uniform armed with machine guns. Was quite intimidating.
Posing outside one of the checkpoints
We finally got to see the boys at around 4:15pm. It was so strange to see their faces in a foreign country. I gave Joshie a nice big bear hug. Was so good to finally see him and meet up with the other boys.
As I'm writing this journal, Bobby just announced he needs to do a massive number two. Funny thing about this trip, everybody shares their most personal thoughts.
Today was the last day we spent with Damaru who had been the guide for Ben, myself and the Malaysians for the past 3 days. He is such a soft, gentle guy. He has the funniest laugh, the whitest teeth, and the smallest body. He would be about the size of Nona, just a little bit taller.
Ben towering over Damaru
The guide for the boys these past few days has been a Nepalese man, Dorchi. Don't know much about him yet, but the boys already seem to love him.
Tomorrow we are off to a place called Phunga Thanga. We will trek up to a height of 4,000m and then come back down to Phunga Tunga which is roughly the same height as Namche Bazaar.
It's 8:30pm now, and I'm starting to yawn. And no, it's not just me. Everybody is tired and starting to yawn. I'll head off to bed soon, as tomorrow we start hiking at 7:30am.
By the way God, it's so amazing to see your creation. It's hard to believe such beauty exists. Majestic waterfalls stretching 200-300m; beautiful, deep valleys; and mountains so high they kiss the clouds and sky. You are amazing, and so is your creation!
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