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| A "real" Yeti |
Sunday was a rest day. The hikers had the choice to rest or they could go on a 45 min. hike to get a view of Everest! There was also a monastery near by that claims to have the skull of a YETI!!! Stephen didn't get a chance to see if their claims were true because he got his final bag! What a relief. Finally to sleep in your own bag, to have his own hiking boots. Life is all about the simple pleasures. Stephen did decide to go on the hike to look at Everest. He said it was just like the pictures, with the plume of snow drifting from the top. I asked him if it looked high and his answer came back quickly "YES". He said it was well worth the extra hiking. The group he is with is filled not only with climbers but also with several people just hiking to base camp. Only one person so far has turned back. The climbing may be somewhat short but always seems to be straight up hill or straight down hill (the former being the majority). Seeing Everest made Stephen want to be there NOW. But the slow steady pace of hiking in is very important for acclimatization.
We weren't terribly impressed with the yeti's skull, but since the monk was so proud of it, we took a couple of pictures for a small fee. Can't wait for more updates!
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