We left Dobuche at 8 am. The trail climbed not very steeply, but steady until we reached the village of Pangboche. There we had the opportunity to meet with Lama Geshe who is the second highest spiritual leader, after the Dalei Lama himself. We had the chance to meet with him for a short while, and also got a personal note. He then went on blessing the climbing sherpas, and finally sending us on our way with a wishing prayer (translation):
"Give up all intention to harm others from your heart
And do your best to benefit them all
If each and everyone feels the universal responsibility to do so,
We will all enjoy the feast of peace!"
-Lama Geshe from Pangpoche, located in the foothills of mighty mountain Jomo Langma (Mt. Everest).
The rest of today went pretty uneventful, and we reached Pheriche after being out for about 6 hrs. The elevation here is 14,020 ft (4,270 m), most definitely noticeable. We'll be here tomorrow for acclimatization as well, things certainly begin to get a bit harder now.
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