On our route today we went through Khunde which is a small town that few tourists visit where we saw the Khunde clinic and the Hillary school both started by Edmund Hillary. The Khunde clinic is a small rural hospital with 15 inpatient beds, a birthing room, an ultrasound, and a small X-ray machine. They provide medical care mainly to locals and for minimal cost.
The trek today really begins to get into the mountains, and we spent most of the day staring at Ama Dablam (22,000 feet). We ascended to Tengboche which is a monastery town in between two mountains. The route there ascends to nearly the height of the town, descends to cross the river a few times, then ascends again about 500 meters over the last hour of the trek including several sets of stone steps. Definitely the most challenging day yet.
It is colder here in part due to the wind that whips between the mountains. We sat out in the sun eating momos (dumplings filled with vegetables, cheese, potatoes, etc and either steamed or fried) and hot tea.
H&C
Hill on the ascent to Tengboche. Breathtaking in every sense of the word.
The trek today really begins to get into the mountains, and we spent most of the day staring at Ama Dablam (22,000 feet). We ascended to Tengboche which is a monastery town in between two mountains. The route there ascends to nearly the height of the town, descends to cross the river a few times, then ascends again about 500 meters over the last hour of the trek including several sets of stone steps. Definitely the most challenging day yet.
It is colder here in part due to the wind that whips between the mountains. We sat out in the sun eating momos (dumplings filled with vegetables, cheese, potatoes, etc and either steamed or fried) and hot tea.
H&C
Hill on the ascent to Tengboche. Breathtaking in every sense of the word.
Love the pics. Keep them coming!
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