Well, to say it rained last night would be a massive understatemen. It poured for hours on end and the cooler temperatures brought the snow level down to where we slept last night. Thunder and lighting, the whole nine yards. I was glad to be snug in my Northface sleeping bag.
Some not so great news. A bad stomach had me making many a return trip to bathroom facilities and didn't make for a good nights sleep or much of an appetite the whole of today. I quickly jumped into some meds and they seems to have helped but the appetite is still down. Although some of that has to do with the fact that im currently at close tob14,000 feet.
So the altitude gained today was close to 2,000 which is a lot. Also coupled with the fact that about half of it was through slush made it a by more challenging and wet
That said the sun made return appearance and the views of peaks were everywhere. Just incredible.
It was close to an 8 hour day today and it was amazing.
One of the interesting aspects of being up here is the people you meet. Had breakfast today with a group of French and lunch with a couple from Germany. Lots of friendly people whom thankfully speak some English and to the French who are kind and say my accent is good!
So tomorrow is off to Gokyo with a night there and then up to the peak of Gokyo Ri the next morning if the weather cooperates.
😄
No comments:
Post a Comment