Day 8: Acclimitization Day in Manang

The view 1000 feet above Manang.

Our hotel in Manang, the Yeti.

A beautiful morning view of Ganga Purna.

Some stunning late night views with glowing snow-capped mountains under a full moon. A better than average night's sleep although the air dries out the throat and sinuses quickly so we are drinking lots of water. The views in the morning sun were great, while the pastries in the bakery looked fantastic, the dry mountain air made them a bit of a chore to get down. My appetite is starting to come back after two days of picking at my food. We did a day hike up to 3,900m or 12,870 ft to aid with our acclimitization. While I am feeling stronger, my low caloric intake has made me tire easily. We also attended an AMS (acute mountain sickness) talk put on by the good folks at the Himalayan Rescue Association. Although the talk intimidated us a little bit with all the things that can go wrong on the mountain, it was very helpful and we feel better equipped to know what to do if we get stricken with any symptoms. We decided we were going to hire a porter to help us on the climb over the pass. If all goes well, we will be in Jomsom (end destination - the land of milk and honey) in 5 days.