for trekkers in the Khumbu region, it is quite a shock to enter into the village of Namche Bazaar after days of walking in relative desolateness.at 3440m, Namche Bazaar is the gateway into the high Himalayas, and almost everyone who is heading to the high peaks beyond will undoubtedly pass through it. unlike the villages located before and after it, Namche Bazaar - as the name suggests - is the Great Himalayan Sale. for the shopaholic trekker, this is your Everest. for those who packed too lightly, this is the place to stock up on supplies. camera broken? no worries, there are camera repair shops at Namche! indeed, such was the range and availability of "luxury" items at Namche Bazaar that i thought that i had returned to Orchard Road in Singapore!
needless to say, i loved Namche. it was like Club Med to me; my spiritual chicken soup for the entire trek. when i was cold and tired i tried to think of Namche with its huge yak steaks, beer at decent prices, and hot showers. what was supposed to be a 1 night stay became 2 nights, then stretched into 3. i was drunk on the high of civilisation and the creature comforts it offered.
yak steak!the addiction was dangerous; i almost did not make it up to EBC, if not for
my first view of Everest from somewhere near Namche- to be continued -
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