I though we had it bad with 30 Kilo Packs... Nothing compared to the porters. They are the toughest people on earth.
One of the many new bridges on the way to Namche
We trudged up from Monjo to Namche. As tough as it is... 3,000 vertical feet in a mile or two, we punched it out pretty quickly, We arrived in an abandoned Namche. The fact there had not been a flight in 10 days meant every tourist in the Khumbu area was long gone. As we would find out soon, we had the mountains to ourselves.
First night at Namche - Empty Tea house (Brand new and beautiful)
As bad as the weather was (rain, pissing down torential rain) we were alone and when it cleared up, we would share the Himalaya with only the Sherpas. Cross our fingers.
If the weather did not agree at least we had a sense of humor. Butt Crack, it says but crack, hu hu ha ha (ala Beavis and Butthead)
