We leave Khumjung at 8.30 after a hearty breakfast of porridge and eggs. There's still more than 10" of snow on the ground. Our walk today will take us up to Deboche
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| Oh what a wonderful morning |
The tracks are a bit slippery with ice after a freeze last night,a relatively easy downhill walk to start with
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| I hope they can find some food |
We saw some indian eagles soaring above us on the way up, unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to take a good picture.
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| Have we really come that far? |
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| We stop to give some gifts to the children |
A stop at Phungi Thanga for tea in the morning.
Our walk takes us to Tengboche Monastry, where we stop for lunch.
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| A couple of bridges have to be traversed on the way |
Our lunchtime stop is at the monastery of Tengboche. The monks are enjoying the snow and actually skiing down the gentle slope behind the monastery. Their skis are home made, using short lengths of plastic water pipe bound together.
This is one of the best views I've had from a toilet!!
Rich tries the skiing, friendly monks around here!!
After lunch we visited the monastery, we were invited into the central prayer room, where the monks were chanting their 108 prayers
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| Beautiful coloured silk decorations |
We trekked on further downhill from Tengboche as Dawa our guide thought it would freeze overnight and make the route treacherous in the morning
We arrive at Paradise Lodge at Deboche at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
We saw some indian eagles soaring above us on the way up, unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to take a good picture.
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