Lukla

We are still in Lukla. Our flight is booked for tomorrow but due to uncertainty surrounding weather and planes with mechanical issues, we tried to get on a flight today. There was some back-log from previous days so it was a struggle to get priority over many others waiting. We have found a nice cafe that has fast(er) internet than anywhere else we have been and a decent menu. So now we are just waiting it out till tomorrow, and hopefully we will fly as scheduled. I found a picture of the airstrip from the year I was born, where it is still dirt and grass. It has been significantly improved since then, taking up to 60 flights per day in peak season. Still, chaos reigns and communication is limited, office and ground staff connect via shouting out the window, and the "security checks" are very lax. I will try and post a few more pics from my phone from the trek, hopefully they will upload...