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Day 7 - An easier day spent acclimatising on the move and visiting local sites. Ascent 640m, descent 415m. We saw a number of Impeyen Pheasants (the national bird of Nepal, also known as a Monal, they look a bit like a peacock without the ostentatious tail) and Lamergiers (vultures known for their trick of breaking open bones by picking them up, flying high and repeatedly dropping them to get at the marrow). Alas we didn't see any Musk deer.
Kunde Ri getting the benefit of the morning sun, while Namche Bazar sits in the shade...
The sun reaches one side of Namche...
Shaggier looking Yaks coming down the trail, with our Sirdar - Chhowang Sherpa in the foreground...
More shots of Namche & Kunde Ri...
A helicopter shortly after take off from Shyangboche...
Me spoiling an otherwise nice shot of Kunde Ri...
Everest (8850m) & Lhotse (8516m)
The saddle just appearing on the ridge of Thamserku...
Me and Ama Dablam...
It's always good to have your head between two huge peaks...
The group, from left to right: Jo, Paul J, Dave, Rich, Mo, Andy T, Andy P, Andrea, John, Me, Ben, Mike, Rebecca & Phil...
Lakpa Lama, Chowang Sherpa, Pemba & big Karmi taking pictures of the group...
Miss Pemba, Lakpa, Chowang Sherpa & big Karmi with Everest, Lhotse & Ama Dablam...
Wider angled view...
Rich on the trail...
As the path turns a corner, a good view of Thamserku behind...
Everest, Lhotse, Shartse II A.K.A. Peak 38 (7591m) & Ama Dablam...
A closer view of Everest, Lhotse & Peak 38...
Ama Dablam (6856m)...
Closer view of the summit of Ama Dablam...
Closer view of the summit of Everest...
Descent through the trees and rhododenrons after visiting the Everest View Hotel, a Japanese venture for those that like to court altitude sickness...
The school at Khumjung, like many Sherpa amenities in the valley, is funded by the Sir Edmund Hillary foundation...
Bust of Sir Edmund...
Stupa at the Khumjung School...
Sign at Kunde Hospital...
Khumjung Gomba (Monastery)...
Yeti scalp...
Yeti scalp notes...
Altar...
Our lodge for the night at Kyangjuma, owned by a two-time Sherpa summiteer of Everest...
Yaks/Zopkios...
Getting a brew going, adding some more yak dung to the stove...
