Everest Base Camp Trek Dispatch
October 27, 2014 – From Khumjung to Tangboche Monastery
This is Ang Temba. We started from Khumjung at 8:00 AM this morning. As you can see from these photos, the weather is still beautiful. At the beginning of the trek we had great views of Ama Dablam, Kantega and Tamserku.
We reached Tangboche for lunch and from there we had beautiful vies of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse.
We also visited the Monastery at Tangboche. Mani Rimdu Festival is coming soon and the monk are working on the Mandala paintings. Tiny pieces of colored sand are used. At the end of the Festival these beautiful works will be thrown into the wind, a symbol of impermanence.
Everybody is doing great. We arrived in Highland Sherpa Resort Lodge at 4000 meters by 3:00 PM.
Beautiful morning in Khumjung
Leaving Khumjung on the trail toward Tangboche
Scott with Ama Dablam behind
The group on the trail, with Kangtega rising above them
Scott and Barb in Tangboche, with Everest and Lhotse visible in the distance
Frank and Travis, with the highest mountain in the world, Everest on the left and the 4th highest, Lhotse, on the right
Bob with the big peaks behind him. That is Ama Dablam in the clouds on the right.
Ken at the Tangboche Monastery
Lunch in the sun at Tangboche
Team in front of monastery
Monks working on sand Mandala painting
In few more days the painting will be cast to the wind.