Walking through town we managed to recruit a local dog. First thoughts were he was going to be a pain in the arse, but boy were we wrong!!
This dog stuck with us for the whole 6 hour trek up to 5,200m. He led the way and picked a safe and logical route to the summit and we trusted his route back down to town too! He would walk ahead, turn his head to make sure we were following and then carry on. He would even curl up and rest when we took our breaks.
He was an amazing guide and great addition to the team. And this gave Victor and Felix the morning off.
Maybe we should see if he would be up for Cho Oyu!!
From the summit we had a perfect view of Everest and Cho Oyu, and other surrounding mountains. I sat there and took it all in. There is such a beauty about these ranges...
Lunch and a lazy afternoon was in order for me, as I am still running a temperature. Rest and more boiled rice and flat Coke was on the menu!!!!
We had a briefing on the agenda for Chinese Base Camp (CBC) and above this evening. This seemed to fix me and I'm just so excited to get on the mountain now.
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| Neil with our adopted friend |
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| When we rested, he rested |
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| Great trecking companion |
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