Finally a lucky day. Early morning today, the weather was kind to us and we could view mountains around the village – Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Lhotse among others. They were visible for around half-an-hour and it was a magnificent view. I was amazed to see mountains tops so near to me. They looked like if I could touch them or casually walk to the top :-).
But soon it was over. The fog rose from the bottom and they were all blanketed over. But after 9:00 AM, some part of them were visible again and as we walked up the hill to acclimatize at 5000m. We could see beautiful mountains on and off with clouds. Sitting on a stone at the top of the hill, the village looked beautiful at distance. The only sound we could hear was that of the river.
From the hill, we descended to Thukla – a place with only three lodges. Our original plan was to stay there but since we reached there at 3:00 PM and the height of it was only 4620m, we decided to move forward to Lobuche – three hours walk including a steep uphill that tool us 75 minutes to ascend. People say if you could finish that particular hill, then you could go all the way without problem.
My team: Prakash, Deep, Bhaswor, Me, Bikash & Todd
We have to leave Prakash at Thukla because he was too tired to walk. I am a bit afraid because he is alone there. We have a plan to send Bik Ram, our porter, there early morning tomorrow and to see if he could make it to Lobuche. It is sad to leave behind a member of the team but the rule of Himalaya is that if one couldn’t make it, he should stay back.
I am feeling it has been too long out of Kathmandu despite this being only the fifth night. I miss my home, friends and my beloved a lot.
At Lobuche, we stayed in the lodge that I felt was too narrow. I took a pain-killer because of slight headache.
