Everest Trek Out-Takes, 2

The trail above Namche, with Everest in view

Basic signage; our guide, Mingma Tshirng Sherpa, knew the
way, and much more; and had a cousin in every village

Entering legendary Tengboche

With more views of the mountain and

The famous monastery

Dazzling interior

On up the trail, House of Elrond

Water-driven prayer wheel; not sure of the theological
ramifications...

Ancient mani stones all along the way

For several days, Ama Dablam, regarded by some as the
most beautiful of mountains, dominates the view

Closer up 

Closer up still; 22,349 feet

Another guest-house room, in Pangboche 

Yak patties drying in the sun; major source of fuel at this
altitude, now getting over 14,000 feet

Not one of the more impressive bridges

The acclimatization program requires that you stop and, um,
acclimatize, every thousand feet or so, taking a day off;
here Vicki does the week's wash; we learned the next
morning the importance of taking the clothes off the line
and indoors before night-fall...

In the restaurant/communal room of yet another guest-
house, higher-up still, at Dingboche, as I recall