Be Still My Beating Heart...Himalayan Sunrises, Sunsets, Night Sky

Day 12 and we'll be on our way from Pheriche to Namche Bazaar the net descent will be about 2,500 feet and end up about 11,300 ft for the night. This is the second to last day of trekking and tomorrow we'll be back at Lukla.

I was looking at the itinerary and realizing that each evening, night, and morning will have an opportunity that I've been overlooking...

I'm a sucker for sunrises, sunsets, and the night sky...always have been and on this trip, I'm going to be catching as many of them as I can. I can't imagine I'll ever see the night sky views like this again in my life and I can't wait for it!

Above image from reddit with post quoted here: "With altitude sickness symptoms coming on, I was restless and took a walk at night. It didn't help that we had a clear sky and the moon illuminated the landscape, changing it into another world. I scrambled higher and higher until this scene came into view. Standing there looking at the impossibly detailed nightscape, iridescent with colorful lights and reflections, and the prehistoric mountain looming in the distance, I was in absolute awe."

Here's a time-lapse video with some views of Mt Everest at night...

I may not sleep much on this trip but it wouldn't be the first time. I've made it on 22 hours of sleep on an 8 night trip in the last year getting up for sunrises, night skies...well, work too but that's another story for another blog and another day LOL.

Expect some videos, time lapse and lots of pics from these amazing sights...