Junbesi

Elevation - 2700 m

Sir Edmund Hilary came through Junbesi and for the rest of our trek we will be following the same route he took. The first picture below is of the tea house he stayed in. It wasn't open as it was damaged during the earthquake and was being repaired.

Our first tea house was a very interesting experience. The rooms were about 10' x 10' with two beds. There is room under the beds for bags and boots and things but it's tight for two people. Being very small people, Reig and Elizabeth shared a bed to keep warm. There was no way Jon and I would fit on one though.

We had walked for about 5 hours and having been awake since 4:00 am, I was ready for bed.Read more