Heading to Tengboche

過了幾天已習慣每天的程序，5點半至6點起床，收拾好duffel bag便去dining room吃早餐。我們有guide同行，他便會在tea house分身成侍應的角色落單和打點一切。所以Joti每天晩餐時都會替我們寫好第二天的早餐和時間，這樣便可以省回時間。早餐有很多選擇，例如尼泊爾pancake、麥皮、omelette、美式早餐等，和一杯不可或缺的milk coffee。

Oat porridge & omelette became our usual breakfast during the trek

A glimpse of the mountains behind the clouds

離開Hotel Namche我們踏上和昨天side trek一樣的石板路，直到Tengboche和Khumjung的路口。今天下著毛毛雨，石板路很濕滑，我們都慢慢拾級而上，之後連接泥路，行了約一個小時經過一個白色佛塔，塔的四週掛了五色彩旗，上面寫滿經文。這時天氣也好轉，可以看到Mt Everest。我們和其他登山者都停下來休息，收好雨衣和fleece jacket，然後再繼續。

On the trail from Namche Bazaar

The first stupa we passed by

行了不多久有一個雪巴人 Pasang Lama Sherpa和一個捐款箱，他一直熱心地在修整這條山路，希望登山者也可以盡一分力去支持他。從這個位置望出去，可以看到遠處一條村莊Phungi Tanga village，Joti說我們會走一段下山的路到河邊，過吊橋到在那裡吃午飯。

Dzopkyos and porters along the trail

Appeal for mountain trail repair

Pasang Lama Sherpa seeking donation for trail repair

我們漸漸已成為了略有經驗的登山者，聽到下坡時不會開心，反而會更擔心 ，因為在這條trek上往往要橫過很多條吊橋，接著就是要命的上坡。這時已差不多走了今天的一半路程，過了一個去Gokyo, Tengboche, Khumjung, Namche Bazaar 的十字路囗和一些村落，橫過吊橋後到Phungi Tanga。

Intersection to Gokyo and Tengboche

Way to Khumjung

Villages along the trail

Porters put down their heavy loads for a rest

Trail along mountain ridge line

Our lunch stop Phungi Tanga

Suspension bridge over Dudhkosi river on the way to Tengboche

Our lunch as usual – Dal Bhat and veggie fried rice

吃了一個豐富的午餐菜炒飯後，又是上山的時候，幸好每次都是午飯後才上山。兩個小時多終於到達Tengboche，這條村的tea house不多，想住的Hotel Himalayan已沒有房，最後找到一間tea house，這裡只剩下一間加建的房間，我們也只好入住。

After climbing up this last lag of stairs, we arrived Tengboche

Same way down to Namche

The prayer flags at the entrance of Tengboche

Tengboche Guest House

Few rooms attached to the mail building of the guest house. We stayed in one of the rooms here with toilet outside

Trade off for a bigger room staying in rooms attached to the main building

Tengboche位於海拔3800米，是Khumbu region的一條村莊，有一間Khumbu Valley最大的藏寺 Tengboche Monastery，裡面有很多壁畫，遇到有喇嘛誦經也可以入大殿內參觀。

Tengboche Monastery

Stupa outside Tengboche Monastery

Foot print of Buddha

Looking at Tengboche Monastery from the other side

Stone stairways leading to the main hall

A big prayer wheel inside

Prayer wheel and buddhist painting inside

今晚十分大霧和寒冷，參觀完藏寺都不想回房間，情願留在 dining room坐在火爐旁取暖 。

Distance: 10.73KM

Elevation gain: 1,048M

Elevation loss: 653M

Max elevation: 3,849M

Min elevation: 3,301M