Namche Bazzar

So we made it to 3,400 meters.

2 hours of solid climbing and then the rain came in!

It was cold wet dark and we thought we were in for a miserable evening, then the sun came out, real heat and Namche is beautiful.

Colourfull houses nestled in an ampitheater shape on the top of a mountain.

and this is only the start.

Our first taste of high altitude.

So far we are all in excellent form.

except that my blackberry still doesn't work!!

So Guy very kindly lent me his to ring Suzanne. I miss everyone but every corner is another picture and the challenge is exciting.

We will be back soon enough with stories to tell.

I even saw my first patient a 20, month old with a mouth plaques and temperature for 5 days.

I would be great to do a proper clinic here.

Sophie has been invited to do an elective here!

I went to sleep last night listening to Alex sing from the jazz night on the ipod and I can hear Ben whispering "dad"

anyway we can blog for the next 3 nights as we are staying put to acclimatise

Love to all

especially Ben Sophie Alex and Suzanne