{"id":2087,"date":"2016-04-02T07:41:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T14:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2016-04-02T07:41:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T14:41:12","slug":"rest-day-tengboche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pottinger.net\/osm\/2016\/04\/rest-day-tengboche\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest Day in Tengboche"},"content":{"rendered":"

I slept well\u2026 fairly well, anyway, with few dog-barking interruptions. At one point, circa 3 AM, I looked out my window and found that the fog had cleared. I was gobsmacked by the view of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam in the starlight. This view never gets old for me. But, with the intense cold in my room, I was in no mood to try to capture the moment with my camera.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the favorable weather held until sunrise, and I was able to shoot the scene with stills and time lapse video (to be uploaded when I get home).<\/p>\n

\"Nuptse,
Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Shar. Awesome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Plume
Plume ripping off Everest’s summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ama
Ama Dablam and prayer flags on a ridge above the village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ama
Ama Dablam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Nicky
Nicky and Bob take in the early morning rays. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Emily
Emily Johnston, MD. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Team
Team Awesome… Minus Steven Hess… (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tengboche
Tengboche Monastery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The lengths I go to for time lapse video… actually, the result was worth it. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Emily
Emily hates the sun. She just hates it. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mountains
Mountains frame the monastery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"These
These outbuildings have been refurbished since we were here last.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A monk at the monastery gate. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We stretched our legs with a short hike up the ridge that runs behind our tea house. We wanted to get to an even 13,000 feet, which took about half an hour. Spectacular views all around, and a fun time.<\/p>\n

\"Heading
Heading towards the start of the ridge. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jerry,
Jerry, Roger, Bob, and Eddie prepare to hike up the ridge. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ascending
Ascending the ridge above the monastery. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"One
One of many chortens on the ridge. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mingma
Mingma Tenzing: very serious. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cristiano
Cristiano makes this look easy. (Photo: Jusitn Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mingma
Mingma Tenzing’s glamor shot. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"This
This motion-stabilized 4K video doesn’t just shoot itself. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The monastery from the ridge above. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Justin
Justin is infatuated with my garb. Can you blame him? Note the tongue…. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"This
This is a bit more dignified. A bit. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ama
Ama Dablam. Boom. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A
A helicopter heads towards EBC. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rafa
Rafa in a pensive moment. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Siva's
Siva’s own caption: How did Justin come up with this angle? (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Emily
Emily and Lakpa shooting the breeze. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Heading
Heading back to our tea house. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tania
Tania gets ready for the mother of all closeups. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We also sat in on the afternoon prayer session in the monastery, which was solemn and interesting. No photos are Hearing the monks\u2019 chanting in the ornate room, the very center of Buddhism in Nepal, was a special experience.<\/p>\n

\"What
What do monks do after evening prayers? Soccer, of course. (Photo: Teresa Hagerty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Justin
Justin makes contact… (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The addiction begins… the calf’s first taste of salt. (Photo: Teresa Hagerty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The coffee shop door… A popular joint. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I
I tend to get frustrated by the low bandwidth up here. (Photo: Justin Merle)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hiking. Meditating. Consuming coffee and baked goods. A relaxing day overall.<\/p>\n

Plan for tomorrow: Move to Pheriche.<\/p>\n

Word of the day: Relaxation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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