Up early for some views of Ama Dablam and the monastery.
After a 6.30 breakfast we were trekking down to the Dudh Kosi and then climbing up to Khumjung for lunch. The team is definitely moving well as we decrease our altitude to Namche.
Thick patches of rhododendron forest, yellow, pink, lavender and white; a huge botanical garden! Tall stands of pine now dominate the upper canopy. We passed water driven prayer wheels and stopped for tea at 8 am at Phungi Thanga.
It was a steep climb to Sanasa for another hot drink trying to avoid yaks carrying film gear for the movie of the first ascent of Everest.
Ama Dablam is majestic to the north east. We passed several thar very close to the track, quite rare.
We are now at the Sherpaland Hotel for lunch just opposite Khumjumg School set up by Ed Hillary in 1961, roll 350.
Everyone breathing easy now including those back home. Great to see which face belong to which jacket and to look back over the blog and identify what we had previously thought to be Ninjas.
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