Short day today, not too much to report.
After a lie in we got up at 7am for another cracking breakfast and a day that would see us climb 4oo vertical metres to aid our acclimatisation. After 8 cups of tea each we were ready!! What would normally be like a brisk walk up Roseberry or alike our climb today was slow as the thinning air began to hit us hard.
Our guides and leaders made sure that we were all going slowly enough and that we drank water at a constant rate as we plodded for nearly 3 hours to reach a teahouse for a brew.
But was it worth it!!! With a clear view straight down the valley we will follow we were greeted with Ama Damblan, Lohtse, the Nuptse Wall and Everest again. In the distance we could see the villages that will be home over the next few days and we sat and enjoyed our brew just taking in the sights.
The walk back down was a lot quicker and after a look around the museum the team tucked into lunch and now have the afternoon to wander the streets of Namche, this will take about 5mins!!
So we thought we would drop you all a line to say hi, we are now going on a 'Tea House Crawl', postcards have been posted, we have so many that the post office has stayed open just for us!!
So off to Khumjung for project now, hopefully we can keep up to date blogs but from now on in it is off the beaten track!!
Speak soon, and keep the support going,
The Team
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Hi Team
ReplyDeleteGlad it seems you are all coping with the altitude-Beautiful autumnal day here hope the weather is kind to you over the weekend -
Where are the photo's?? is there a problem? Need to see some familiar faces and of course the mountains!
Take Care, think I'll have a cuppa now - Christine xxx
:) have fun everyone :) glad your all acclimatized to the new atmospheric pressure lol :D
ReplyDeletedont forget to post the photo's we all want to see :)
Dannii xx
Tea house crawl...sounds awesome!! Can't wait to hear all about the project...going to be so worthwhile!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the next couple of days guys,
Stay safe, Love to you all,
Anna
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P.s, add tea bags to the present list ;)
Hi Team
ReplyDeleteJust got the D&S and there's nearly a whole page dedicated to the send off at the College!
reads really well and Si's article is great, with a huge picture of Si smiling back -I liked the bit about the monkeys and dogs walking in front of the bus!Did Ollie see it or was he asleep??
Anyway hope you all had a good nights sleep and ready for the next few days working on the project. Take Care, Christine xxx
Sounds like you are enjoying yourselves and more excitement to come. Matt thought you might like to know that Alfie has tooth number 2! It's been sleepless nights for me!
ReplyDeleteEm and Alfie x
hi guys sounds like another great day in paradise,kenny that "wide" topped bottle must be taking some hammer with all the tea your drinking?? any photos yet only one were seeing is the ruggardly hansom mr howard, hope your on image rights si?? be good,andy
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you've finally made it out of the sports hall x
ReplyDeleteyeah :) the tracker is now working :) have fun guys :)
ReplyDeleteEvening All! - As Christine said great article in the D&S - loads of people talking about it! Hope you all have some energy left for the projects and are making lots of 'new' friends. Can't wait to see the photo's and loving the blog! Take Care all! (Big hugs to Emmax)
ReplyDeleteWe are following you from Utah USA. We have some serious mountains here, but not quite as tall as there. My chest hurts thinking about the thin air!! We are proud of you Andy G.xx Robison family, Springville
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We went up Sutton bank yesterday - it was the highest place we could find locally! A bit like Everest really just not quite so much of it and of course you can't drive up Everest - thought JJ might like to know his brother is playing for Queens under 21s in Cork this weekend- 6 universities tournament !
ReplyDeleteHappy trekking
no messages at the moment as there is no internet connction technology eh!!!! thought i was onto a good thing the other night tom and will away got to bed a while later debbie started moaning!!!! guess what i,ve been doing? yea the decorating in our bedroom
ReplyDeleteHi Team
ReplyDeleteMissing the blog-hope all is ok and you get a signal soon - can you give George a message please - Beth Tweddle has just won individual Gold on the floor, in the World Gymnastics Chamipionships in London-he will be really chuffed!
See you have followers in Utah,USA! that's brilliant -
Hope to hear from you soon - christine xxxx
Afternoon! Looking forward to the next blog! Hope all is well with you all. Just a quick message for Emma - her cousin Sam had a baby girl yesterday, a tiny 5lbs. Love to all - Cheers xxx
ReplyDeleteas donna said the other day enjoy? the lukla airstrip landing and takeoff on youtube, no wonder there was applause when the plane stopped,unison won today tom but brompton u18,s and 11,s both lost, wont be to long till those footie boots get grass on them. also well done to will hogg,jj daniel patterson's dad from darlo rugby say hi and hopes everything is going well.
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ReplyDeleteHope the beards are coming along nicely boys...eee gringo! and the girls (jen) aren't missing straightners too much...!
Love to you all,
Anna
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Hi All. Wow it sounds wonderful. Hope you are all enjoying yourselves. Make the most of every minute. Missing you "Adolf Fryer". How come you can get up so early over there then? Keep the blogs coming and pictures too as we enjoying reading them. Have fun. Love The Fryers xxx
ReplyDeleteHi everybody - just back from a weekend in Scotland, up at Fort William to see Jenny's sister Liz.We felt the need to share your experience so we went walking in Glenco - achieved a respectable height of 1253 metres! Jenny - your sister and Pete bagged three Munroes which brings her total to 10 in one week! We decided we needed a curry and there is really only one place in Fort William to do that - The Everest Indian Restaurant by the pier! Take care all of you, looking forward to your next blog.
ReplyDeleteHello team.
ReplyDeleteTrust you've all been so busy on your project that you haven't got round to filling us in with your latest exploits!!
Hope youv'e done a good job and enjoyed the experience. (Will that mean you're all qualified DIYers and able to help out at home now?!!)
Take care, take fotos, have fun. We hope to hear from you soon when you've found some reception (I hope its that and not the gear that gone capput)