Arrived in Gokyo

So after leaving the main Everest trail we have been slowly trekking and acclimatising for the past three days and yesterday arrived at the village of Gokyo (4,800m).
If anyone is thinking of trekking in the Everest region the Gokyo valley is worth a visit: the scenery is fantastic, it feels like you're entering the mountains and you escape the crowds heading backward and forward to Everest base camp.

On the way up to Goyko we stopped at a village called Machhermo. This village has a Rescue Post and Porter Shelter manned by volunteers from International Porter Protection Group and Community Action Nepal. Certainly worth a visit. The people there are very friendly and give daily informative talks on Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) awareness.
Anyway, today is a rest day and this evening we're planning on trekking up Gokyo Ri  (5,357m) to see the sunset over the summit of Everest.
Tomorrow we head across the glacier to Thangnag before trekking over the Cho La Pass to rejoin the everest trail.
So far so good.

View of Cho-Oyu from Gokyo village.