Team Walk the Line...

Me, Evan, John and Gary sitting around the wood stove reading in our mountain hut at Gorak Shep. I'm wearing my Big Bird jacket. haha.

We spent a day in Dhugla and now we’re in Gorak Shep (5160m) where we’ll be staying for the next 2 nights. I’m feeling good. I got my second half of the test from the German med students here. My oxygen was 87 and my pulse 89. apparently most people have oxygen levels below 80 here at this altitude but I’m sure the Diamox is helping me out quite a bit.

It’s quite a bit colder here although we have been extremely fortunate with the weather here! I have this down jacket I rented from Kathmandu which is an XXL and bright yellow so Gary says I look like Big Bird in it. It’s definitely not about mountain chic for me here... I look ridiculous! Oh well, the boys are hardly concerned with being mountain cool. Evan with his multi-colored striped hat and matching socks and red jacket and pants (I can spot him a mile away) and Gary with his ridiculous hat from China. It’s rather hilarious. John looks the most normal I’d say. We are quite the crew!