Day 5- left the quaint city of Khumjung Village and headed to our next destination of Phortse elevation 12,500. The trek was 4.3 miles in just over 4:30 hours. It was an up and down day as most treks are. Reminds me of that old song by Tyrone Davis “What goes up must come down.” You work really hard going up these steep inclines to only go all the way back down again. Smart money says why not stay in the valley along the River but the Sherpas who forged these trails many years ago had other thoughts. Below are pictures of the trail along the way to give you an idea of what it’s like. Also strangely did see and pack animals along the route just some Yak on the hillsides.
We grabbed the native dish called Dal Bhat for lunch at the Peaceful Lodge a tea house that our guide and his family runs. We met Pema’s wife Magma for the first time as she runs this tea house in season. Not sure if it’s the culture but from what I’ve seen, the women are the bosses when it comes to the goings on under their roofs. Life here revolves around their meals and thus they spend an enormous amount of time in their kitchens.
Rain settled in after our arrival so we took a long recharge nap, unpacked and just chilled out in these freezing rooms.
it's amazing to see what the porters carry on their backs. Oy. Beautiful place! -Kristina
ReplyDeleteAwesome! You got this..
ReplyDelete