Tengboche to Dingboche (9 Oct 2006)

9 Oct 2006 , the sky was clear early in the morning. We get an amazing view of the Himalayas around us. Peng Meng is the one that get very excited. Early in the morning when I just woke up, I had heard his voice outside the room saying that the view is spectacular. We started the trek to Dingboche at 8.00am. We went downhill, passed the small village of Debuche, crossed the river (Imja Khola), and ascending gradually.

We passed by Pangboche(photo on right), with beautiful view of Ama Dablam ahead. After Pangboche, the landscape changed, very few trees and a lot of rocks.



We stopped for lunch at Somare. After lunch, we slept for a while before continue the journey. It was about 2.30pm when I reached Dingboche.



Dingboche is a village between two ridges. We spent 2 nights here for acclimatization at altitude more than 4000m. Our guide told us to avoid sleep in the afternoon as it may cause AMS. So, we spent the rest of the day in the restaurant. A few of us felt headache. To prevent the altitude sickness, we keep on drinking the hot water. We played chess or cards for pass time. I will spend time to write diary everyday. Other trekkers in the restaurant are doing the same, either reading a book, writing diary or playing cards.

For these days, our daily routine is wake up at 5.30am, pack our luggage, have breakfast, and then start trekking. Usually, we will stop for lunch around 11am. Food will be served an hour later. After lunch, trek to the destination. Every lodge has a restaurant and there is heater in the restaurant. We will spend the time in the restaurant and have our dinner around 6.00-6.30pm. Before go to sleep, our guide will brief us on next day itinerary. We will then look at the map and find out where we will go the next day. The last thing is order the breakfast for tomorrow and refills our water bottle with hot water. Usually, we will go to bed before 9pm.