Behind the Scenes: Day 12 - How have we not talked Yeti?!

Continuing with Day 12 and heading back to Namche Bazaar we'll go through Pangboche and Tengbouche on another 7 hour trek. 

Turns out there's a monastery in Pangboche with a whole saga about a yeti hand and skull cap. Spoiler alert: BBC has determined it's human but they myth of the Yeti still lives. I'll be sure to keep my eyes open!

Then we'll get to Tengbouche which has one of the largest monasteries in the Khumbu region of Nepal. We will be stopping at it on the way up to Base Camp for a prayer ceremony. You can take a virtual tour of the monastery here:

Tengbouche also has panoramic views of the Himalayas that I will make sure to soak up as much on the way down as on the way up.

View of Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam from Tengbouche

We should arrive in Namche Bazaar in the afternoon. This is a place I definitely want to take some time to explore! 

Day in the Life of a EBC Trekker

As far as prepping and getting ready, this morning I did my last workout with Align before my trip. Can't say enough good stuff about Ana and Tyler and their coaching and training program development to help me get ready for this trip. All the hikes, pack weights, hills, progression of it came from them. They're fabulous, genuine, highly qualified, and passionate about what they do and I couldn't have done this without them. 

Bring it on. All of it. I'm ready.

As I sat, drinking my coffee this morning, contemplating being six days from what will likely be the biggest trip of my life, I spun around in my chair to get up for a refill and had to pause at the view. 

Three pair of hiking boots, one of my packs (two are out of frame), a table full of snacks to prep, luggage tags, Nepal entry info and I said: HOLY SHIT THIS IS ACTUALL HAPPENING IN SIX. DAYS.