EBC Day 6/ Rest Day at Dingboche

A beautiful rest day filled with black forest cake and lots of reading proved to be a nice relaxing day.

After a late breakfast of cornflakes and hot milk we set out for a hike up about 400m, which puts us at almost 5000m. Today was our second and last rest day. We quickly worked our way up a dusty, rocky route. Once at the top we stayed there for 30 minutes to get our bodies used to the altitude. I talked with Katy, drank water, and enjoyed some snacks of peanuts, dried mango, and chocolate. We then descended while our leaders went up to further acclimate.

I read while awaiting my lunch of tomato soup, which turned out to have more garlic than tomato. With an empty stomach we headed to a bakery where I had a black forest cake. My sweet tooth was settled, but my stomach was still grumbling so I had some peanuts and read before dinner.

After finishing my book I handed it off to Ryan to read. Katy was almost finished with her book and offered it to me when she was done. For dinner I made the good/bad choice of having a veggie burger. It tasted delicious, but upset my stomach.

Later while waiting in line for the bathroom I looked up at the stars. The sky was so clear and the light pollution so minimal I could see the Milky Way. I was mesmerized by the stars and sat there in the cold looking up at them for a while.

I made my way back to my cold room and repacked my bag for tomorrow. I changed into my long underwear, tucked my clothes under my comforter and got in my sleeping bag. The past few nights haven't been very restful, but I was hoping tonight would be better.