Namaste friends, family and loved one,
We dropped another 3,000 feet today and we loved every bit of it. Warmer temperatures and easy hills made for a pleasant descent. We made good time as we were motivated by thoughts of hot showers and hot lattes. We even surprised a Himalayan Tar as he grazed the hill (pictured below).
All is well with the team and we hope to get to the airport town of Lukla tomorrow.
All our best, Vern Tejas and the Klimbers
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