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Day 15 - Our big descent day, where the large peaks started to disappear from view. Plenty of undulation - ascent 630m, descent 1595m.
Andy P hit forty and his carers arranged a special tea dance.
Everest & Lhotse in the morning sun...
The group outside Tengboche Monastery
From left to right: Big Karmi, Ben, Pemba, Dave, John, Rich, Andy P, Rebecca, Phil, Jo, Mo, Me, Mike, Lakpa, Andy T & Andrea...
Stupa at Tengboche...
Arch in front of Tengboche Monastery...
The masks were back on as a dusty day ensued...
Looking up the Dudh Koshi valley in the shadows...
Barely out of the womb and already washing pots...
Ama Dablam...
Me and the house yak at Kyangjuma...
Ever prepared, I'm still carrying a 'bit' of extra insulation in case of any unexpected sieges. I'm standing next to a real climber - the owner of the lodge had summitted Everest twice...
Looking back up the valley towards Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam...
Luxury, a flat wide path for a section on the way to Namche Bazar. Kunde Ri is coming into view...
Everest & Ama Dablam...
Looking down on a suspension bridge in the valley below...
Horses having a chat in Namche Bazar...
Waiting for a yak train to pass at the entry kani to Namche Bazar...
Last views looking up at Namche Bazar...
Yaks passing a drafty police post below Namche Bazar...
We saw many porters carrying preposterous loads for just a few hundred rupees a day. Everything from water, beer and huge sections of meat, but it was probably the building materials that caught the attention the most...
Path below Namche Bazar...
View from the Larja suspension bridge...
Jorsalle village...
Classic undulation, the view from the other side of the valley of the entrance arch to the Sagarmartha National Park, just a steep descent, suspension bridge and steep ascent away...
Mani stones near the entrance...
Entrance sign...
After blowing out the candles on his own without an inhaler, Andy P was also keen to prove he's still got most of his own teeth by tackling this tricky sponge cake...
