Day 7 – From Namche to Debuche

We were sorry to leave Namche which had been our home for 48 hours. It felt positively urban to where we were heading and both wi-fi and accommodation were going to be a poor relation to what we had experienced. We set off at the usual 8am after a hearty breakfast and having handed over our bags to the sherpas.

Other than the initial climb it was a Nepali flat (undulating) walk away from Namche and the weather was ok but not as good as yesterday. Sadly, we couldn’t get a clear view of Everest, but we could see Lhotse (next door peak) and had some good views of Amadablam (pictured below in centre):

The sun was trying to break through but sadly as the day wore on the cloud settled in. After a couple of hours we stopped for tea. We had a lovely view but were more impressed with the Peter Rabbit mugs that the tea was served in.

Another hour and half of gentle walking before we stopped for lunch. We had heard that Lukla airport was open so no doubt the trail would be busier. However, it wasn’t that busy. Lunch was very leisurely in the sun and most of us had noodles or rice.

Post lunch it was another day like yesterday with a long trek uphill to Tengboche monastery. Our guide managed to take us on a rather remote route, so we wound our way through a lovely forest where we managed to see mountain goats before emerging at the top at the monastery. The walk took just under three hours.

Mountain goats: