In Khunde, we had a tour of the hospital- very impressive- and in Khumjung we visited the Hillary School. On the way, we saw some people planting potatoes and plowing up the ground with two yoked yaks pulling a traditional wooden plow.
Now the team is having some free time to explore town before dinner.
Tomorrow it’s onward and upward to Tengboche!
Vern & Carole 
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