Namaste friends, family and loved ones
We said our goodbyes to the wonderful folks at the Panorama Lodge in Namche and took a hard left toward Tibet. Our goal is the quaint village of Thame near the border. We saw lots of birds along the way. First was the the Danphe, the rare national bird of Nepal. Then we saw an Altitude Air bird trying to mate with a subspecies. It was beautiful to watch.
Rock paintings brighten our way as we climbed the hill behind town to explore the ancient monastery and attend a Puja. The team was granted audience with the reincarnation of the Rinpoche. He blessed us and then allowed us a photo. What a treat! Did I mention that the Rinpoche is 5 years old?
Team is acclimatizing well and super stoke to be seeing high Himalayas.
All our best,Vern Tejas
