11th Day of our Trek

Leaving Namche Bazar early as we had a long walk all downhill and over bridges and the weather wasn't looking too good. It was going to be market day the following day so there was a lot of villages coming up the mountain trek to sell their wears as we were going down. Sometimes we had to wait for the yak or donkey train to pass which can take forever. I was feeling quite exhausted this morning and I fell over twice, once onto my knees and the second time my ankle just gave way, I'm so tired. The weather was very overcast and not very warm at all. We picked up a puppy dog on route and he followed us for the rest of the day, feeding him at every break. For stray dogs they are very friendly and playful but just too many of them.

Stopped for lunch at the Everest Mini Lodge 2730 meters and the heavens opened up. After a bowl of soup and plate of chips (which puppy had half) we left in heavy snow for a 2 hour walk, glad I had gore-tex clothing, puppy was soaked through. It was hard working in the snow as it was settling and you couldn't see what you were walking on. Finally made it to See You Lodge in Phakding at 2652 meters that afternoon, puppy sneaked upstairs and hid while he dried off then he vanished. Our lock broke on our door and the owner had to saw it off so we could get into the our room. Spent the evening chatting with the owner and her sister around the stove before we went to bed at 7ish, still no sign of puppy.......