And so, after saying that we weren't getting much rest on our rest day, we were suddenly faced with the prospect of an extra couple of days relaxing in Namche. Perhaps we should say our minder had a couple of days relaxing: we found loads more to do in Namche and had a great time exploring as you will see.
One of the first things we did was to have a look round the local Saturday market.
Traders walk in with their wares from quite an extensive area, and they pack their stalls into the terraced hillside. It gets completely packed out with local people and tourists, and there is hardly any room to move. The gaps in the press of humanity were little more than bear sized, but being small bears we could take advantage and move freely around. It was very exciting.
The sun was warm and conditions were perfect for sitting out and watching the world go by. The sun was not only pleasant for us to sit out in, it was perfect for another important local activity: that of drying yak dung.
The giant looking cowpats behind us are fine examples of drying yak dung. Yak dung is a very important source of fuel in this area where there are no fossil fuels except that which is carried in. We can assure you that there was no smell at all from where we sat.
This was only the start of our fun. Keep reading to find out what else we got up to.
Lots of love George & Yorkie xxx
1 comment:
Great to see where the earings came from. They were worn and admired this morning.
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