Technically our arrival day for the start of our Everest Base Camp trek. We woke early this morning to take a scenic flight across the Himalayas. We experienced first hand the delays that Kathmandu domestic airport is renowned for with our 0630 flight not actually taking off until after 0800. However, the wait was worth it! The views from the air are amazing. The sky was clear and we had very good views of Mt Everest, Makalu, and other peaks in this section.
Jack was then very excited to find the electricity on (it is variable) and the F1 Qualifying on TV.
We did a little more exploring this afternoon before returning to our hotel for our group meeting, where we met our remaining one and only group member, Carrie... a Canadian Teacher who works in Singapore.
We all ventured out to dinner with our guide leading the way to a Nepalese restaurant which was a traditional Nepalese banquet and more traditional dancing. The setting was fabulous, the meal was delicious, and the dancing was similar style but varied to the night before and very enjoyable.
Everest!! lucky you!!
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