Before I give details of the Outperform leadership and communications course in Wales I thought I have better finish off the Island Peak story!After what turned out to be the last foray with warm water for the next 6 days we set off from Namche early on the 2nd September bound for Pheriche at 4240m. 10.5 hours of walking uphill later we arrived as darkness was settling on this small outpost of humanity in the high and barren landscape below Everest and the Khumbu Glacier. We had stopped en route at the famous hill top Buddist monastery of Tengboche at 3867m (pictured). There we met with the head of the monastery (pictured) who took us to his private rooms and gave us a blessing for our travels and prayed for good fortune and good weather - we needed a good bit of both if we were to achieve our goal!
The day was a mix of light drizzle and heavy drizzle, followed by more light drizzle... Goodness knows what we would have had without the blessing!
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