Getting to Manang was like getting to the land of Canaan, or fruit and honey, ambrosia and nectar. We had all started to fantastise about Manang, hot baths, fluffy towels, spa type facilities.....actually when we got there we had rooms with an ensuite squat toilet and shower and this was absolute luxury!!! Although very snowy, the sky was piercingly blue and the sun hot. Clean once more and happy in the knowledge that we could spend 2 nights here, the mood of the group lifted considerably. We went to the Himalayan Rescue Association's talk on Altitude Sickness. Its very good and no one who has been to the talk has ever died of AMS apparently. My stats are really good, very low pulse and my blood oxygen levels pretty high - around 95%. Feel fine, no
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