Okay I was right to be apprehensive, nothing beats a homemade pie! *hint for when I get home* Everything else went great though, the fire was warm and company good! We even got to chat to the owner who has reached the summit of Everest twice! It was amazing to pick his brains. He even explained how he wasn't excited when he got to the top. It was his job to get people to the top and back and he knew most people who died, died on the way down! It was also the firs...

Woke up at 7.30 today to relax a bit before the trek up the mountain! The idea is if you climb high and sleep lower your body gets acclimatised to the altitude quicker! It was hard work and still very hot which I didn't expect, but ultimately worth it! It took us 4 hours because we had to walk so slowly at that height. Just put one foot in front of the other. As part of our trek we went to a hotel at 3880m. It was built by a Japanese businessman as a touristy th...

Woke up this morning with a bit of sunburn and as UV rays would only get stronger as atmosphere gets thinner I decided to invest in some after sun! It was a long day and meant to be one of the hardest, starting at 8am and climbing 800m to Namche, arriving at 4pm. I'm still in one piece but no guaranties of me feeling the same in a few days! Clothes are already starting to smell and can't imagine them getting better anytime soon! Trying to keep a few clean tops ...