Woke up early again, around 5 am, and couldn't go back to sleep so wrote up some journal entries. It's nice to have a bit more oxygen to breathe plus some slightly warmer weather. Looked outside the tent & I was delighted to be greeted by clear, blue skies and sunshine! Everyone was in a good mood, humming, laughing and feeling very happy to finally have some nice sunshine on their skin. It was still quite cold when I first woke up but the sun warmed ...

Woke up early again today as we're planning on going to Base Camp! Woohoo! This is the main goal of the trek! The temperature must have dropped below zero last night as there was ice all over the tent and the grass now scrunches when you walk on it. Saw more ice on small puddles and the edges of narrow streams ... yes, it was definitely cold last night! It was very exciting to open the frozen tent door however and discover ... blue sky! Yes, we haven't ...

I had a much better sleep last night compared to the previous one & seemed to get the hang of the sleeping bag (fortunately). I think my body had also adapted a little to the high altitude too as I fell asleep much easier than the previous night. I was awake for a while when Indrajit got up to go to the bathroom, then I took a while to go back to sleep. I'm not sure if it was the pro-biotics doing their thing, the high altitude and reduce air pressure, o...

I didn't sleep very well the previous night. I think the altitude was affecting me a little as I felt like I constantly needed to breathe deeply to get enough oxygen into my lungs, similar to what I often experience on planes), plus the 1cm foam mattress isn't particularly comfortable and is really hard! I just couldn't seem to figure out how to get into the sleeping bag properly or what position to lie in to be comfortable. I hoped the next night would be bet...

Slept in until 7 am as I was really enjoying my last night in luxury! I then packed up the final few things I needed & went downstairs for some another great Indian breakfast. Checked out and fortunately, the hotel is happy to hold my bag for a few days while I go hiking. They'll also do all the laundry I've accumulated so far while I'm away so I'll be able to come back to some nice clean clothes, at an average price of about $2/item. Gotta love India...