HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sister Simonne.
Today is the best day!!! I wake up without a headache, and it stays that way all day....plus I have enough energy to be walking at my usual pace. Yippppeeeee!!!!
I'm down for breakfast at 0630, a cheese and veggie omelette and we are off for Chukkung. It's off the beaten track, not as busy, and mostly it's people who are climbing Island Peak that come here, just like we did back in 2008.
Dhane's prediction is 2 1/2 hours to Dingboche then another 2 1/2 hours to Chukkung. We made it in 3 1/2 hours, including a coffee and visit in Dingboche! My energy is back to normal, I can carry a pack, no longer nauseated and the headache is gone. It's possible that I've finally acclimatized! Sure took long enough, but then I didn't have any rest days at all.
I just checked my O2 saturation....76%, and my heart rate is 97 and I feel great! I can only imagine what it was at the top of Kalapathar yesterday when I was feeling so miserable.
We arrived in Chukkung and Dhane showed me where there was warm water and a bucket.....laundry day!!! Yipppeeeee. The last laundry day I had it was with cold water, and no place to dry the few clothes that I washed, so I ended up wearing them partly damp.....but here warm water and a clothes line. Such luxury!
Sorry about the lack of pictures, but they don't seem to want to load. Once I'm back in true wifi I'll try again. The plan for tomorrow is to go up Chukkung Ri then make it as far as we can....goal is Pangboche but we will see.
Elevation Chukkung: 4,730m (15,518 ft)
Today is the best day!!! I wake up without a headache, and it stays that way all day....plus I have enough energy to be walking at my usual pace. Yippppeeeee!!!!
I'm down for breakfast at 0630, a cheese and veggie omelette and we are off for Chukkung. It's off the beaten track, not as busy, and mostly it's people who are climbing Island Peak that come here, just like we did back in 2008.
Dhane's prediction is 2 1/2 hours to Dingboche then another 2 1/2 hours to Chukkung. We made it in 3 1/2 hours, including a coffee and visit in Dingboche! My energy is back to normal, I can carry a pack, no longer nauseated and the headache is gone. It's possible that I've finally acclimatized! Sure took long enough, but then I didn't have any rest days at all.
I just checked my O2 saturation....76%, and my heart rate is 97 and I feel great! I can only imagine what it was at the top of Kalapathar yesterday when I was feeling so miserable.
We arrived in Chukkung and Dhane showed me where there was warm water and a bucket.....laundry day!!! Yipppeeeee. The last laundry day I had it was with cold water, and no place to dry the few clothes that I washed, so I ended up wearing them partly damp.....but here warm water and a clothes line. Such luxury!
Sorry about the lack of pictures, but they don't seem to want to load. Once I'm back in true wifi I'll try again. The plan for tomorrow is to go up Chukkung Ri then make it as far as we can....goal is Pangboche but we will see.
Elevation Chukkung: 4,730m (15,518 ft)
4 comments:
Happy Birthday Lucille - for Tuesday!!
Thanks for sharing this adventure with us! Loving it!
Hope you continue to feel well! Take care, Anne
Happy Birthday my friend❤️ We love your daily updates on your blog, hope you are having an amazing adventure!
Travel safe!
Ang
Happy Birthday Lucille!
So glad to hear your headache is gone and hope you have acclimatized. You are one hellavu trooper and a strong woman . . .what a wonderful way to spend your birthday. All of us at STARS acknowledged your birthday today at our meeting.
Stay safe my friend
Claudia
xoxo
So glad you are feeling better-love the updates!!
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