Team climbs to Namche Bazaar

Namaste all!
The team has trekked along the Dudh Koshi up from the lower valley and made it to Namche Bazaar yesterday! This is a central hub of commerce for the entire region and is surrounded by amazing views. After some deserved hot showers, delicious meals, and a night of rest, today we did an acclimation hike up to the historic Everest View Hotel and got our first sighting of Ama Dablam, sometimes called the most beautiful mountain in the world. Tea break surrounded by views of some of the highest peaks, even Everest was out for viewing!

Everyone enjoyed a free afternoon on the town and there is plenty to see around Namche including restaurants, art studios, and lots of fun shopping. Our hotel, Hotel Namche, has been wonderful and everyone is in good spirits and happy to have gotten two nights here before moving on.

From here we will detour off the main track and get a bit more solitude on trail for the next couple days.
Thanks for following along!
Ari and team