We went to bed at 6pm to be ready to get up at midnight. I used an sleeping pill and ear plugs to avoid the snores of the colleague. The sleeping bag has forst on the outside. I get out early and X. gets mad at me because I did not leave the tent completely… Read More »
We walk through a path that seems taken from another planet, full of smashed rocks, like from a film of the Riddick chronicles, a desert. We don’t cross or see other trekkers but we see the Island Peak on the distance and follow that direction. Luis, Tomás. and I go first and soon we find… Read More »
I slack on the bed while X. prepares his stuff. So without changing clothes I have the breakfast first, and then go to select the pieces that we won’t carry to Chhukkung. Since the house is powered by solar energy, the powerbank is only charged to a half so the hostess only charge half the… Read More »
On this day we went from Gorak Shep to the Everest Base Camp, then Lobuche for lunch and finally to DingBuche The visit to the Everest Base Camp is iearly in the morning. I love the view of the glaciar. On the way back we took our backbacks from the lodge. X. almost fell and… Read More »
We leave our baggage behind and carry our sleeping bags only. At ten, we arrive to Gorak Shep and after an early lunch we set up for ascending the Kala Pather (“Black Rock” as later Tundu translated for me). X. didn’t have lunch and we find him on the top. I feel very tired and… Read More »
I have not had an entire night sleep in a week. Nonetheless I am happy to spend less time in the bed and get up at 5 am. My usual muesli with black coffee and I feel full and ready for this journey. We follow the river upwards in an effort that takes the best… Read More »
The top of the eatern hill was hiding a surprise: A view of a barren land of another planet. It is an old glaciar in a receding state. The look of it now is like seeing the bottom of a dry river, full of rocks as if pulverized by the force of ice long ago.… Read More »
Some muesli for breakfast and we depart at around 7:35 am. Again, the path starts ascending forcing us to walk slowly so we can make our breathing come to normal levels. I see less and less people in this zone, however we continually are passed by an english and swiss expedition, they take the lead… Read More »
Today I took my breakfast with milk and a porridge based on corn and my usual black coffee.The others have grown fond of the masala tea and they order it at each presented chance.We wave goodbye to the kind hosts, in my case, they shake my hands with some words in spanish, and also we… Read More »
We started today at 7 am. The dining room is again packed with trekkers from other groups. We realize again how big this guest house is, it comprises two buildings of several stories with bedrooms, kitchen, shops, several dining rooms. Today, my choice is porridge with apple, raisins and cinnamon. At the outside I see… Read More »