EBC Day 15 – 1st November 2009

We had breakfast at a bakery in the middle of Namche Bazaar before we continued down the valley. Again the weather was perfect and the walking so much easier than two weeks ago. The steep descent out of Namche being the biggest challenge for the day. We reached the viewing platform where we now getContinue reading “EBC Day 15 – 1st November 2009”

EBC Day 14 – 31st October 2009

I was woken in the early hours by a dog constantly barking for a solid 10 minutes, I managed to doze off shortly only to be woken again by a monk banging a gong at the monastery. I looked out the window to see two dogs being chased by a couple of horses around theContinue reading “EBC Day 14 – 31st October 2009”

EBC Day 3 – 20th October 2009

At around 0635hrs I woke after a restless nights sleep. Despite the improvement in the mattresses and the warmth compared to Prakding, I had a disturbed sleep due to a mouse infestation. I kept being woken by the scratching and scurrying within the plywood walls and ceiling that formed our room. To make matters worse,Continue reading “EBC Day 3 – 20th October 2009”