Bimthang 11 November 2019

So much edema! Fluid is leaking out of Christine's eye lids! Now that we're over the pass, we can enjoy a leisurely breakfast of Manaslu pancake Complete with espressp Outside the sky could not be more clear Our lodgings
We decide to take a rest day here We agree that we need to recover from the past four days (Samagaon to Bimthang) and soak up the beautiful views But first it needs to warm up a few degrees! Brigitte's post in the sunlit dining hall Enjoying herself
A good portrait! Time for a second espresso IMG 2492 Mingma and the porters can't help themselves: they help the proprietress process her chillies What else ya gonna do? There's no Internet and very little power out here at the "end of the line"
Other parties were also celebratory IMG 4249 Bri explored the area Such as the moraine behind us With the mountains on the Tibetan border to the north
Manaslu (L -8160 m) and Phungge Himal (R - 6500 m) IMG 4255 Panorama over Bimthang looking east Christine got out too Nameless tortured rock
Manaslu The moraine and trail we came down yesterday An improved stove in the kitchen Tea House kitchen The lady on right spoke fine english Panorama looking due west from the entrance to our lodging
Down trail from our place Flag of a religious affiliation Equids on the loose Looking for something to eat P1000267
P1000268 Phungge Himal - this peak was first climbed in 2017 from the other side https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/phungi-peak-big-himalayan-first-ascent-by-koshelenko-and-lonchinskii.html P1000270 IMG 2496 A very nice looking kitchen
Timut Pepper (rectangular tray on left) and chillies drying in the sun Pepper corns Dining room detail An important detail: very large storage batteries for the solar system Playing cards
Kitchen scene Rooms in the back Green house for green vegetables P1000273 Bri's room - looks a lot better in retrospect
Backside of our lodge Christine snuck into the kitchen ... while the young lady cooked Lunch time Pizza with carrots and green beans (yum!)
.. and shrimp chips! IMG 2512 Sitting in the sun P1000274 Corral?
Greg following Brigitte up the moraine after lunch Close to the edge A huge feature Looking back toward Manaslu Phungge Himal and pond
Following the trail Looking into the upper basin IMG 2525 P1000277 Flower art
IMG 2527 A huge place P1000279 P1000280 IMG 2529
P1000281 Brigitte and Manaslu Flower art Bimthang and Manaslu P1000283
Sky Edelweiss IMG 2535 IMG 2537 The sweep of the upper world
IMG 2541 P1000284 P1000285 Beer bottle landscaping P1000287
Evening fog rolls in P1000290 P1000297 P1000301 Last light on Manaslu
P1000305 P1000306 Moraine, fog and ice peak P1000309 P1000310
P1000311 P1000313 P1000316 Dinner and we're happy about it! Eggs and potatoes
Dal bhat Pizza