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Greetings From Ama Dablam Base Camp    27 Oct, 05 - 14:18
Said goodbye to our trekking staff this morning & gave them our heartfelt thanks & tips. These guys work a lot for not very much.

The hike to Base Camp (BC) was more of a workout than expected

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See Yesterday    26 Oct, 05 - 14:04
Pretty much the same program today. Woke up to a sunny, cold morning, had our "bed tea" and washing water before breakfast.

Our hike today went just up. We went just over 2,000 vert

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Again Time To Acclimatize    25 Oct, 05 - 14:33
Today was a combination acclimatization and rest day. We've come up to 14,000' pretty directly with just the one "rest" day in Namche. Everyone is doing fine with the elevation b

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Nearing The End Of The Trekking Phase    24 Oct, 05 - 15:09
Woke to another gorgeous morning, and had breakfast in an impossibly beautiful dining room.

Everyone doing pretty well. Some sniffles, a rocky stomach, but just the normal stuff. All able to

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Another Great Day In Paradise - 10/23   
We woke to absolutely clear skies (and frosty tents - a portent of things to come.

Weather stayed good for the entire day, affording us awesome scenery, including spectacular views of Ama Dabla

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We came, we shopped, we dropped!    22 Oct, 05 - 12:14
Well some of us did.

Woke to a very pretty morning after a foggy, damp night.

After breakfast everyone went into town where it is market day. For some, it was a day to absorb and observ

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Greetingss From Namche Bazar    21 Oct, 05 - 14:37
Great day of trekking. Definitely a workout, but all did great.

Rained pretty much all night, tapering to intermittent drizzle as we prepared to leave Phakding at 8:00, gradually improving to

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Team On The MOVE - 10/20   
Finally on the move! Bfast was at 4:30am (yawn!), blast-off at 5:15.

Took a 30-minute flight on a Yeti Airlines Twin Otter to Lukla at 9,300'. Trekked (mostly downhill) for a couple of

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