Syangboche Aiport

Location; Phinjo Lodge and Restaurant, Syangboche Aiport, 3740m

"Snickers Really Satisfies"

- Ann

We have all started munching down on Mars or Snickers bars for that burst of energy. They're very prevalent here, easy to pickup at Walmart 

We started the day at a relaxing 8am breakfast, with a set off at 9am.

We quickly had a different view of Nameche that was better than we'd had before

We ascended more stairs (MORE STAIRS) up and up. I've been told that it's a cultural/religious thing, they build stairways to their Gods, some don't even go anyway.

Fortunately these went up to Syangboche Airport, which holds the record as the highest airport in the world. It's currently used as a tourist destination to a hotel nearby with views of Everest - today was very cloudy so we didn't get any. 

Walking up to Shangboche and the lodge there was difficult, but not nearly as hard as yesterday. The stairs are the killer - in some cases there were rocks alongside the stairs that ascended at the same rate as the stairs, and taking that path was so much easier for me. Whilst it wasn't no problem it was much easier. I think the difficulty is in the lifting the legs up, and the uneveness of it. Some steps are far apart, some are close but higher, it's hard to get a rhythm going.

At the restaurant I had hot chocolate with coffee drink. I guess it's a mochachino.

Returning down we did without problem back to the tea house.

I did some shopping to pickup some more snickers bars. They really do seem to be a staple of the trekkers diet. Carbs/Protien in the morning, Snickers at morning tea, carbs for lunch, Snickers and Snickers again until you reach your destination.

Food and drink is interesting. I'm having to force myself to eat, it's not that I don't feel like eating, I just don't feel hungry. I'm also having to remember to drink enough water.

It's easy enough to get water if you're happy to use bottled water - which I'm not. The trash problem is apparently getting a bit epic, and plastic doesn't biodegrade. So I use iodine tablets and local water. That means drinking water takes effort as you have to drink it, fill it, then purify it.

Anyway, time to go drink some water, and maybe have a nap. It's a few hours till dinner.