My travelling companion became very unwell and decided to head down and see a doctor. She is clearly suffering from altitude sickness and needs to descend. One of our assistant guides will stay with her and she will see at doctor at the nearest clinic in Pheriche. We are all very sad, but altitude sickness is not something to be taken lightly and she is taking the best course of action.
Today is a big walk and is our first experience of walking on the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. The weather is perfect and we are surrounded by huge snowy mountains. We are now above the tree line.
As we walk, we pass memorials to dead Sherpas. They have died in avalanches, through accidents or altitude sickness. The Sherpas lives are spent helpng others to achieve their goals. Consequently, these memorials are unbearably sad.
We are arrive at Labuche feeling tired. Labuche is a tiny hamlet with a few tea houses. We are full of anticipation for tomorrow when we make the big push to reach Everest Base Camp (EVC). No one feels hungry, but we know we need to fill up on carbohydrates for the very hard treks that are to come in the next two days.
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