Friday, April 1, 2011

march 20th: day 17

day 17- Pheriche to Dhukla (4620m/15160ft)

too many pictures of yak and mountains?  well, that is all there is, pretty much in this lunar-like landscape.   the difference today, that it showed pretty heavily the night before.  not a problem for walking, but it did clear the skies. 

it was here that i started seeing what turned out to be many, altitude-sick people.  at dhukla, i saw two women from the same group ill and one needing a horse to get to a lower elevation.  this proved to be a problem encountered until heading back down.  i thanked all that i got my sickness out of the way, as it would be quite unnerving for it to happen so far up, and with so little resources.

which reminds me....i think i forgot to mention the first person that i encountered with a bout of ams.  it was at the hotel in namche bazaar.  a german 20-something that made it all the way to gorek shep, only to have a bad scare during the night.  was traveling by herself, and it so unnerved her that she left the next morning and walked all the way back to namche, what is a long two days, she did in one.  i saw her briefly, as sleep most of the day, recovering.  later when i walked the return myself, i realized what a physical feat she accomplished.














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