Mera, Island, and Khumbu Circuit
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Day 35: Thame-Namche Bazaar (3450m) |
| Day 35: On the way down We were leaving Thame and heading for Namche Bazaar. |
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| Day 35: Suspension bridge The infrastructures are quite well alone the way, with many steel suspension bridges like this. The painting on the cliff wall are of Guru Rimpoche and Green Tara. After the bridge was a steep climb up to Samde. |
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| Day 35: Suspension bridge A closer look at the bridge. |
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| Day 35: Samde The village of Samde. |
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| Day 35: Thamo The village of Thamo. |
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| Day 35: Kapore Kapore posing at Thamo while waiting for the rest of the people. |
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| Day 35: Stupa above Namche Bazaar This is a large area with lots of stupas and cairns, up the ridge right before reaching Namche Bazaar. |
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| Day 35: Namche Bazaar Namche Bazaar is a big village with many lodges. We wanted to stay in Holiday Inn but it was full, so we stayed in Sherpa Guide Lodge instead. The army's headquarter for Sagarmatha National Park is stationed here, and we were told not to shine torch light at the army camp at night or they will shoot. |
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