Today was the day! After breakfast we slogged our way 1800 feet or so to nearly 18000 ft to the top of Gokyo Ri, where we had the most spectacular views of Everest, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Lhotse, and Nuptse. I was taking so many pictures with the digital camera that I forgot to take one for the blog with the blackberry so I added this photo after we got home. It was our first panoramic view of the Mount Everest massif, with Lhotse and Nuptse clearly in perspective. Mount Everest is unbelievably large - making every other mountain nearby look small in comparison. Today's hike was 6 hours round trip that was a bit tough for those of us who were hacking and coughing, but everyone did well and enjoyed the day.
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