Today we trekked from pangboche to Donboche. Yesterday was good. Today I was struggling. Every step uphill was hard and the only way to manage was to do what everyone advises: go very slowly. The weather was good in the morning but it turned after lunch and from then onwards it was constant light snow.
Had an encounter with a yak! On a set of steps a yak seemed to have got its rope caught in the branches of some kind of plant. As it pulled free it panicked and run down the steps that we were ascending. Sajar jumped out of the way to the left and me a little behind him, to the right. I’m sure there was no malice on the yak’s part but having a tonne of animal with two spiky horns running towards you is mildly interesting. Worthy of a cup of tea later on anyway.
It must have been a day for animal incidents. There was a Sherpa riding a donkey down some steps. The donkey was not cooperating and seemed to be determined to go elsewhere. And later an encounter with three dogs involved in a little local battle. Both times we were able to keep our distance.
Arrived ar Dingboche about 3pm and rested the rest of the day. Broke out the altitude tablets as I was feeling a little short of breath during the night. I’m glad today is a rest day. Two more days to EBC!Leer más
10 de mayo, Nepal ⋅ ☁️ -4 °C