First View

The first view of Everest always takes my breath away! It also took my mind off the fact I’m not feeling well. My stomach, like many of the others, is trying to get used to strange food. I still have a cough and my energy level is good but not great. We hiked up to the Everest View Hotel this morning after arriving in Namche yesterday. This is part of the acclimatization process and also a beautiful hike not to be missed. The hotel sits at 12,700 feet as opposed to our place in Namche at 11,350.

Everest and Lhotse are in the back middle, and Ama Dablam is the pointy one on the right.

We had a little snack while enjoying the view, then returned by way of Kumjung. We had lunch in front of the school Sir Edmond Hillary built there. It was fun to visit this cute little village for the first time. I had to muster up enough energy to get back up over the hill and back down the steep trail and stairs to our Namche tea house.