Today was our rest or acclimatisation day in Namche. We were now at around 3800m and failure to have acclimatisation days can have a real impact of the trip. The rule is, walk high, sleep low therefore this morning we had to embark on an 'acclimatisation hike' which would bring about our first view of Mount Everest. We set off early to get the best of the stunning morning and made our way up to the Everest View Hotel, a 3 hour trek up the back of Namche. On the w...

Today was going to be one of he longest of the trek's. It was another stunner of a day so we set off early after breakfast. The route again continued along the river passing ships, locals and small villages. We followed 'the milk river' up through the valley. As ever, horses, donkeys and cows passed us. After an hour or so we overtook our new friends Rebecca and Alesandro who we met at the lodge the evening before. The route this morning was reasonably easy on st...