Very long hike today – we climbed 11,400 feet. The views were absolutely amazing along the way. We saw Everest and the “mother God” mountain all along the route. We stopped along the trail for lunch and a little trail side shopping! The trail after lunch was all uphill, quite dusty , with yak and horses traveling along with porters and others heading for small villages along the way and base camp. We arrived at the tea house around 2:00 p.m. Lots of Masala tea for weary travelers and an adorable 12 year-old boy named Bakti that was the hardest working little man with a smile a mile wide! We went for a while to the buddist monetary and we were given permission to take a photo of Bryce- special moments.The evening was spent in jovial play and conversation in the dining room- around the wood stoves,