Sleeping in is an amazing thing. Since the bank didn't open until ten, we had ample time to hang around and play card games after breakfast. Kevin whooped me at cards. It felt like a sleepy PNW morning. Gray clouds loomed overhead, threatening rain. Sure enough, just before
leaving, the rain started. We donned our full rain gear and took off. I was unbelievably happy for a short day today given the weather.We are officially in the high alpine. With the low lying clouds, and lack of mountain views, this terrain looked identical to any other high alpine environment either of us has visited. Incredibly happy to be out of the humid jungle, we hiked on through the rain.
Our hotel, The New Tibetan Guesthouse, feels more like a pirate ship than a hotel. No complaints here, the room is 100 rupees ($1.50), and we are perched next to a woodstove reading books, hot toddy in hand, and reruns of Wrestle Mania on the TV. Life is good, damn good.
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