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Submitted by Becca-and-Ian on 5 November 2012 - 3:30pm.

03/10/12 Dingboche Our wedding anniversary, and spent most of the morning in bed. But don't get the wrong idea, the harsh reality of altitude sickness meant separate single beds and no other activities were possible or credible. Eventually roused ourselves to do our acclimatisation walk... Just a couple of thousand feet but once we got started and the diomox kicked feeling brilliant again. Amazing thing altitude sickness. In about 15 mins you go from feeling on top of the world like feeling yo...

Submitted by Becca-and-Ian on 5 November 2012 - 3:26pm.

02/10/12 - Thyangboche to Dingboche Woke to views of Everest and had to pinch ourselves to make sure we weren't dreaming. Still wall to wall sunshine and amazingly still boiling hot but once we got out of the tree line it's gets colder. Climbing is steady apart from one short steep climb but still can't stop grinning. Yeti mascot seems to be smiling too. Later .... Both of us showing signs of altitude sickness with Becca suffering the worst. Head guide's remedy of plying her with strong gar...

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Submitted by Becca-and-Ian on 5 November 2012 - 3:20pm.

1/11/12 -Kyanjuma to Thyangboche Today is meant to be an acclimatisation day. By that they mean descend 2000 feet, cross a river by yet another scary bridge and do a 3 hour 2100 feet climb up the other side!!! Not satisfied with that, after arriving in Thyangboche, they suggest we may want to do a 600 ft further acclimatisation climb up to see the Buddhist Stupa. Thyangboche is in a magical location looking out over Everest and its surrounding peaks. Now over 4000m .... Onwards and upwards :-)...

Submitted by Becca-and-Ian on 5 November 2012 - 3:16pm.

31/10/12 - Namche to Kyanjuma Quiet acclimatisation day today. Short climb to a viewing point for Everest and the home of the Sherpa museum. Stunning and indescribable scenery. New spectacular mountains coming in to view thick and fast, the jagged peaks of Thumserku (6608), Amadablam (6812), Tawouche (6542) all towering above us. Grins are accordingly getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Also went to visit the Hillary hospital and school.... Hadn't realised how much that man has done for this...