Day 16 and 17

Day 16 we hiked from Namche to Lukla. Day 17, we flew to Kathmandu.

Namche Bazar

We departed Namche Bazar for the long walk back to Lukla.

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Horse Rider

Phil took a horse.

Yak Crossing

When yaks crossed a suspension bridge, they dominated. Everyone else had to wait on one side.

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Happy Face

With the magnificent views behind us, this was a day of photographing people on the trail. It was rare to see a girl working as a porter.

Deep in Thought

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Comb in Hair

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Innocence

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...with Mom

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...and Dad

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The North Face

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Smirk

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Dad and Son

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Hiding

This young girl is hiding from her brother.

Peek a Boo Kid

He is looking for his sister.

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Found

Here they are together.

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Family

And mom joined the photo.

Cookie for the Kid

I gave the young boy a coconut cookie. The girl didn't want one.

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Bit of Worry

He saw my lollipop which I didn't want to give to him. Yet.... but he was persistant.

Lollipop

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Mom and Kid with Lollipop

He ran to his mom and showed her the lollipop I had given him.

Mani Wheels

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Day 17 in Lukla

Our last day was spent waiting for a flight out of Lukla.

Arrival

We waited 1/2 the day for our flight. Some people have to wait more than one day for a flight.

Our Ride Arrives

We were lucky. We were days early and Lakpa was able to get us on a flight right away.

Simrik Airlines

This is our plane arriving in Lukla at 1 PM.