After feeling much better this morning, we decided to begin our ascent to Lobuche. The Diamox seems to be working for me adjusting to the altitude, however upon arriving in Lobuche my head began to ache again. Upon writing this now though, a bit later in the evening, I am beginning to feel better. Giving up on this trek is not an option. I will be helicoptered out of here kicking and raising hell before I give up on this adventure. I am more determined now to make it to Everest than ever. It seems that I just need to continue drinking tons of water and resting when my body needs it. My entire life I have been used to pushing my body beyond its limits with the different sports I have played and activities I have done, but up here it is just not possible. My body will literally shut down. So now I spend about 5 to 7 hours trekking and every other moment resting and enjoying my surroundings. I can’t complain. This place is perfect for kicking back, relaxing and taking in the scenery.
The views on the way to Lobuche were incredible. I know I say this every day, but it just doesn’t stop. Every day just holds so much beauty. The most incredible white capped mountains all around us were one of the most captivating sights I have ever seen. We are two days away from seeing Mount Everest at its best, if my body allows me and the weather permits us, that is. It is very cold here. During the day we have been incredibly blessed with the bluest skies and amazing weather, but at night regardless of how clear it is during the day, it drops down to sub-zero temperatures. If ANYTHING gets wet, it is frozen or unusable by morning. My sweat freezes my socks solid! All of this is so different than my warm little island of Guam. Different in good ways may I add. I love change. Most people dread it, but I can’t get enough of it. Throw me in a place I know nothing about with people that don’t even speak the same language, and I’ll be right in my element. This place is unreal though; we are past the tree line now and hardly anything lives up here except for a few shrubs and birds, if that. It’s like being on Mars. I am so excited to reach Everest Base Camp (EBC). I am just praying that everything goes as planned and we continue to get this awesome weather. Anything could happen though, I mean it is Everest.
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