Since I might not have internet this reliable for the next 7 weeks, I thought I would do a photo dump this afternoon. I’ll start with the teahouses. Generally speaking, the lower in the valley you are, the nicer the lodgings. That has certainly proved the case so far.
These rooms look very western. They have a private bathroom with a shower, but you have to be careful… There is no heat or ventilation (except for opening the windows) and you have to assume that the room will cool off into the 40s at night. I know from past experiences that steaming up the room in the evening by taking a shower has its consequences. In this case I tried to game the system by taking a shower in the morning, but alas, the water is heated by the Sun… so close…
According to Galzn, all the potatoes are grown locally. Technically, I guess, they are organic, and there are many signs advertising this at the restaurants. The cynic in me wonders if these potatoes would pass organic certification in the US knowing that it was grown with human poop as fertilizer… best not to think too hard about that.
In case you’re wondering, no, you won’t see even the tiniest potato skin anywhere. Not even a speck. And we pretty much eat potatoes 3 meals a day.
Yes, they sell real north face products. Interestingly enough, you can buy brand new western goods here. I would go so far to say that if the airlines lost all you gear, you might be able to completely restock for Everest here in Namche. And the gear is actually cheaper than in the US. They had all kinds of Black Diamond packs and ice axes and slings. The La Sportiva Everest boots were 96000 rupees, which is about $740. Now the question would be do they have the right size…
Tomorrow, we continue up valley to Portse.
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