Namche Bazaar

Thanks to guide, Mike Hamill, we’re staying in the David Breashears Room.  David is a famous mountaineer and filmmaker.  Unlike the average room, it has its own bathroom and shower!

We did an acclimatization hike 1,300 feet above Namche Bazaar to the Everest View Hotel.  It’s a high-class hotel with spectacular views of this section of the Himalaya, including the first distant view of Everest.  From here it appears as one of the smallest peaks on the horizon since it is still so far away. It is the one just left of center with a roundish cloud just to the right of it.  The beautiful pointy peak on the right is Ama Dablam.  I love the view from here – it’s breathtaking!  It is one of those for which a picture could never do it justice.

It’s quite a steep climb and descent, but once again Judy’s knees held up surprisingly well! This was a nice test.  We are now enjoying things even more without the knee worry.  The Khumbu is truly a dreamy place and a life changer to many. We have potentially two more days here.  If everyone in our group is feeling up to it, we may leave earlier because we’re still behind our intended schedule.  In the meantime, I’m savoring the feeling of being in one of Earth’s most grand and beautiful places!