Kathmandu to Mt. Everest.

I have only been in the country for a month and already returning to Kathmandu feels like home. My time in Pokhara was spent resting and nursing a cold as well as indulging in the incredible food that is available in the city. Al did all sorts of exciting things like renting a motorbike and exploring caves. I merely sat in a garden for a week soaking up the tropical sun sipping tea, such a rough life.

I did really enjoy the time spent in Pokhara. I had the most epic haircut of my life, it took about an hour and a half and included all sorts of strange massages (like eyeball massage, cracking your ears, and hitting your head with palms) A good explanation of this haircut would be impossible, and the only way to understand is to receive one yourself. All of this for one US dollar (and I was highly over charged!). I spent some time with a Tibetan Grandmother (see story below), and I visited a beautiful Buddhist Monastery that I may take a meditation retreat at next month.

We took the bus back into Kathmandu and arranged our Everest trek, we were informed that our guide (Surish) would not be joining us on this trip and will be replaced by a Sherpa named Jombo Sherpa from Eastern Nepal. We also met a nice Brit named Ali who will be joining us on this leg of the journey. With only 2 days back in Kathmandu we quickly resupplied and got things ready for the long journey to the highest peak in the world. It all starts tomorrow.