Lobuche

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** Entry completed 28 Nov 2006 **

There were no fleas in Lobuche thank god. Only rats.

The group anticipates Base Camp tomorrow. It is obvious from everyoness face that people are worried. I feel ok and optimistic despite the 12 hour day ahead of me. We have been breifed that we will head out at 6am. Lobouche is very cold. The cloud is coming up the valley bringing with it the damp.

A few of us went up to the edge of the Khumbu Glacier. Most of it was grey glacial till (rock debris). Now and again we caught a glimpse of grey/blue ice. We lost Gavin. The silly sod buggered off without telling us. The cloud moved in and he was gone for a few minutes we floundered around calling his name with no reply. It was getting colder and we descended. Later we found out that he had found Rolfe the group's leader.

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