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Everest Base Camp Trek Dispatch

April 26, 2010 – The Hike from Thame to Khumjung

This is Leila reporting from Namche. Today we had the usual wake-up call at 7 a.m. in Thame, breakfast at 8 and were on the trail by 9. We were all on schedule at 9 am sharp and we started our hike back the valley towards Namche and Khumjung.

Maya and Kerri outside the power plant: do these two ever stop playing around?

Maya and Kerri outside the power plant:

do these two ever stop playing around?

We took the trail on the other side of the valley today, which allowed us to visit a Hydro Electric power plant. We all went in and were quite impressed with their facilities.

Our team is really doing well, we all get along extremely well and we are joking non-stop, laughing and taking photos of everything!

Min, our trekking guide, ran off the trail to see if he could spot another mountain goat. We are always looking for anything and we have been learning lots about their culture.

Today we talked about the Tibetan movie that we watched last night, commenting how many of their traditions are still present today here in Nepal. Lakpa is an amazing source of knowledge about the Buddhist culture.

We were very fortunate today to stumble upon a pheasant, the official bird of Nepal. It was a male and had very flashy plumes as opposed to the females who are more discreet.

The team is now in Khumjung where they will stop at the Khunde hospital to see Doctor Kami, whose lodges we slept in last night. Then it's on to Khumjung where the plan is to visit the local monastery where they have on display an old scalp of a Yeti, which everyone is excited to see in person. I am now in Namche running some errands and tomorrow I will meet them on the trail on our way to Pangboche.

I am sitting here in my lodge across from three monks who have been chanting and praying for the past couple of hours; what an amazing and magical experience!

Outside the Hydro-Electric Power Plant

Outside the Hydro-Electric Power Plant

Everything you want to know about the hydro plant

Everything you want to know about the hydro plant

The team gathers inside during our tour of the power plant.

The team gathers inside during our tour of the power plant.

Of course, Ljerka and Kerri playing inside the power plant.

Of course, Ljerka and Kerri playing inside the power plant.

A wall painting at the power plant: you don't see this in North America!

A wall painting at the power plant: you don't see this in North America!

Ljerka, Jeremy and Ningma on the trail back from Thame.

Ljerka, Jeremy and Ningma on the trail back from Thame.

Min runs ahead to scout for wildlife.

Min runs ahead to scout for wildlife.

The locals get creative with their trail building.

The locals get creative with their trail building.

The road back to Namche.

The road back to Namche.