Trekking Distance: 7.2 km
Trekking Time: 5hrs 15mins
Timing:
0725hrs - Left Namche Bazar (3425m)
1000hrs - Arrived at Phunki Tenga (3250m) for Lunch
1115hrs - Left Phunki Tenga
1345hrs - Arrived at Tengboche (3860m)
The first part of the journey was what we call Nepali-Flat - gentle sloping, sometimes upwards and sometimes downwards. We trekked along the edge of the mountains under the blazing sun with our face mostly covered to prevent sunburn and breathing in the nasty dust. Initially there were nice snowy mountains to look out for but after a while it just turned 2 hours of monotonous trekking.
Trekking along the edge of the mountains
Lunch point
Tengboche was a small town but has a very important Buddhist monastery that is headed by an abbot (Tengboche Rinpoche) who is regarded as the second highest monk in the Khumbu region.
Tengboche Monastery
Our Himalayan View Lodge
View from our lodge
At 4.00pm, Yew Hoong, Yew Choon, Rin and I attended their chanting ceremony that lasted for 2hours.
Inside the Monastery
Our daily ritual - Big 2
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