Naptse Bazzar

Well we're in Naptse Bazzar now which is quick frankly miles from anywhere and would you know it, they have an Internet Cafe, surreal!
Warwick & I flew to Lothse yesterday and have spent 2 easy days getting to Naptse Bazzar. As this first trip is guided (compulsory when trekking in the everest region) we get to stay in tea houses and eat proper food - yum!.
Today we had a 600 vertical metre hike up to Naptse Bazzar at 3,400 m) which was a wee wake-up call to the body. We have a day's rest here before moving further up the valley. We have another 3-4 days walking before getting to base camp and then sumitting Island Peak.
The scenary is simply jaw dropping and Trekking in Nepal should be on everyone's "must do" list. Today we hiked up a spectacular river gorge with spruce, juniper and magnolia (not in bloom unfortunately) forrests cascading down the mountain side. Everyone and then we would have to cross a swing bridge across the raging torrent which was the river below (this gets Waz really excited and we usually spend a good few minutes discussing the rapids and the best course through them. To me it just looks like liquid death but then I have canoed the White Nile)