It's Wed, Oct 23. In the past day, things have changed a lot.
The narrow valley we've been in from the start has opened up with better views. We can see Mt Manaslu not far away, the first 8000+ m peak I've seen in person and now it's just across the valley.
We're in Lho, a Tibetan and Sherpa village at about 3180 m. We had a short day hiking today so there was time to visit the monastery and wander around. It's harvest time and people are in the fields cutting barley and digging potatoes, all by hand, of course. The barley is ground and used to make a dough called tsampa. People with large baskets carry the harvest from the fields down to the village.
This village seems more prosperous, neater, and better built than some lower down. There are a couple of gompas, a long Mani wall and many colorful prayer flags. It has a very different look.
The monastery sits on a nearby hill which provides a great view down across the fields. Mt Manaslu provides the backdrop.
We're high enough that it's starting to get cold, especially when the sun drops behind that 8000 m range.
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