From Scott for the Team:
We are all having a wonderful time on the trekking portion of our trip. We are in fact living like kings, and are fueling the local economy by employing 85 to 90 porters. We are healthy and rested, and are gaining weight by all the great food. Weather has been very comfortable (80's and 90's) with no rain so far, though afternoons do seem to cloud up and threaten thunderstorms. People and culture are absolutely wonderful. We are all thoroughly enjoying our encounters with the local Nepalese folks. In one village where we stayed (Labubesi) the town put on a folk dance show for us, and even in fact got us out dancing with them! (See previous dispatch for photo of Mike dancing.)