Today we walked to Namche…. Hard climb. We are at 3,440 meters altitude now. The air is very thin. We had one home visit along the way with Pemba., the young girl that walked 4 miles to get her scholarship and dance for us. Her mother was so proud! She had safely placed the Polaroid of Pemba in her sachet with love. I am constantly amazed that these homes are often one maybe 2 rooms, dirt floors… Sitting/ sleeping benches, with a small fire for heat and cooking and immaculate! Such pride and care and organization.
The scenery was amazing. We have learned that Sherpas have a vocabulary for trekking that has a totally different meaning than ours… Words like 10 minutes, soon, all downhill, near, easy, slowly slowly, whenever you are ready, not very cold. These translate to freezing, hours, uphill, climbing, and now! 🙂
We actually crossed the highest suspension bridge in the Everest region today with yaks barreling toward us as we neared the end… Yikes! First siting Everest !!!!
Moulton Family Famalia La Famiglia Famille Ohana Pariwar 
I got a copy of the book Buddha in Disguise by Irene Taylor. I know the authors mother; she’s a leader in the Rochester Deaf community and I’ve worked on committees with her. The book is about Deaf people in Nepal and has a lot of information. I feel like I’m sharing a piece of the experience with you when I read it! I’ll have to get you a copy when you get home!