EVEREST TREK : DAY 19

Day 19.  Namche, rest day.

Thursday 28 March.

Namche Bazaar

Today was a definite rest day and we did nothing energetic. We had a long lie until 8:30 am then headed down for breakfast. Moira still wasn't feeling very well and went back to bed after our meal. I stayed in the dining room and read and brought the notes for this blog up to date.

Later we walked into town to a restaurant/pub offering free WiFi, where we had lunch. The noodle soup we had was Rs 200 but they charged Rs 250 each for a cup of coffee, so the WiFi wasn't exactly free. We managed to check and sent some emails and I downloaded the Bill Bryson book from Amazon that I had read the first few chapters at Pheriche the other day. On the way back to the Nest we stocked up on Mars and Bounty bars for the return trip. At a lodge we passed they had their tariff up on the door, it was Rs 200 for the basic room and $20 for en suite, so I'm expecting a big bill for our fancy room at the Nest.

Lunch in Namche with mountain scenery

We had a discussion about what to do next. I had suggested that we stay here another day then walk up to Goyka. It would take 4 days there and a further 3 days back. We would then have another rest day at Namche before making for Lukla where we would get a flight to Kathmandu. At first it seemed a good idea but later Moira decided and I agreed that we didn't really want to face the freezing cold again. So it's back to the original plan and we start back to Jiri in the morning.

Tonight I had a yak steak and chips while Moira had grilled chicken and chips. It was a very nice meal. The place was packed, it's the Easter holidays, so we had our meal early and then got to bed to read for a couple of hours. It was lovely and warm and we both slept well. Moira is still coughing but not so much and I seem to have recovered.