Gokyo/EBC Day 13: Pheriche – Namche Bazar

Finally I could sleep a full night at the lower altitude in Pheriche. We started for our daily task to Namche Bazar at 07.30am. After one hour, we passed Somare, and after another one we arrived Pangboche, which was the biggest village I’ve seen during the last days – might be a good opportunity to get some stuff you need. The setting changed, again we passed a stupa and a suspension bridge, also the vegetation increased. It seems like coming back to a more bustling area. Quickly we arrived in Deboche and finally, the very last ascent was to conquer, leading to Tengboche Monastry. We took a break and continued downhill to the Checkpoint of Sagarmatha National Park and to Phunke Tenga, where we had lunch. Now it became more and more bustling. The small villages Lausasa and Sanasa trailed at once, and suddenly I spotted the sign pointing to Gokyo, which we passed at day 4. In this moment, I finally realized I MADE IT!!! I made the whole trek, facing all the effort, the cold, the physical symptoms, the adverse conditions. In this moment, I felt incredibly proud and deeply moved. High five! The final hike to Namche Bazar was just eased. In the evening, I watched the movie “In Thin Air” at Liquid Bar.

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