I woke up a bit early to try to get a reflection picture from the lake before the winds pick up. I was rewarded by a nice reflection of Chadoten (5055m) on the Third Lake of Gokyo. So far the weather has been pretty consistent. Nice clear mornings (although a bit cold), the warming up as the sun rises with the wind picking up, and very cloudy afternoon with the occasional rain or snow. While at the lake, I spotted a male of a Grandola, a beautiful blue and purple bird.
After breakfast (rice pudding), we started our short day to Thanak.
The route there involves crossing a rock covered glacier. Some segments were a bit scary but the well used trail was pretty safe. This trail changfes every year as the glacier moves. In fact, most people don't know about the new trail and they have continued taken the more dangerous "lower" trail from two years ago.
The lodge in Thanak is very nice, although this time I got a windowless room (but on top of the kitchen, which means it will be warm). After lunch, our assistant guide, a porter, Paula, and me went for a short hike where we saw the first part of the Sho-La pass, our main challenge for tomorrow.
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