October 23, Namche Bazaar

Greetings from the Khumba Region! Our flight from KTM to Lukla was a little scary - we sat right behind the pilots and could see their cheat sheets and watch them fly the plane just above the mountain range. A little hairy and there was rain. Nice that the windshield wipers didn't work when they turned them on.

Our hike from Lukla to Padhing - day 1 of hike - was great although it's been rainy. Today it even snowed and now there's a fresh layer everywhere. Just wanted to say a quick hello. The price here for one minute is about what it is for an hour at normal elevations. Signing off - love Liz and Jeff