With a noticeable skip in our step, we left Namche Bazar and headed down the trail toward Tengboche. It felt good to be on the move again and making forward progress. Today was more of the same weather with light mist and overast skies once again. There were brief periods of clearing where we were...

I'm not saying that I've turned waiting into an art form, but over time, I've definitely refined skills of patience and managing expectations. Realistically here, my serenity is due more to the fact that I don't have another choice. But, after three days in Namche Bazar, it would be very easy to be frustrated...

I'm not complaining really, because I know things are going to get infinitely harder fairly quickly, but I'm having a difficult time calling what I'm doing right now an expedition. I should be a lot colder. Or more tired. Or something. That said, I think I've smiled way more this week than on the first...

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