The last two days have flown by - the walking has been good (even through the snow on the way to Namche), the appetite is well and truly back, and the lower altitudes allow us to consider that alcohol might not be a bad thing any more. In fact a few of us have hangovers and a need for sleep after last night's shenanigans.
Not a lot gets accomplished today - after a lunch of Sushi and a quick trip all the way to the hotel foyer to pick up some souvenirs, its time for a kip before dinner at Kilroys.
Day 18 is a lot more successful. Although we're leaving today, our flight is not until late afternoon, so we have the morning free. We have heard recommendations for the 'monkey temple' so we jump in a cab and ask for it. Twenty minutes later we're there.
The real name of the area is Swoyambhu, but tourists know it better as the Monkey Temple due to the number of monkeys living wild around here. They are fairly tame, but won't let anyone get too close before running.
The area also contains the temple, as well as some statues and stupas, which we spend some time wandering around.
And suddenly its time to leave - back to the hotel to pick up the luggage and meet with the rest of the group for the start of our journey home. Its been an amazing 18 days and I would recommend this trip to anyone. I hope you've enjoyed reading and looking at the photos - its back to semi-regular postings of daily life now ...
1 comment:
Very well narrated and demonstrated with some brilliant pictures Dave! Top notch! Like I said your trip and more so this blog has made me wanna go there even more now – you’ll have me bothering you for more info soon.
I suggest you tag these Himalayan episodes and provide a link on your blog
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