Day 10 -12

The hike down is a different kind of exciting. "I'm done and now I want to get out of the mountains!"

We got stuck in the rain on day 10. Even though I had on a gore-tex jacket, I was soaked from the rain dripping off my hair and going down my neck, soaking my shirts. The whole group was soaking, so when we got to our guest house, we peeled all the stinky wet clothes off and took over the living room, drying them around the fire. The man who owned the guest house was a guiding sherpa. He led groups to the summit. He has summitted 6 times, in 21 separate expeditions. He charges US$35,000 per person for an expedition to summit Everest, that lasts a few months and does not include gear or airfare to Nepal.

Yesterday we hiked to Namche Bazaar. We met a great couple from San Francisco, Myling and Thor.

Today was an easy downhill day. The air keeps getting thicker and thicker. When I do go up a hill, I don't need to take a break and I am not breathing heavily once I get to the top. Its great. I did cough up some blood today however, which is the remnants of coming down from high altitude and the horrible cough I developed. My guide said that its nothing to worry about.

Still no shower, but I did wash my face again and then soaked my feet in warm water.