The final haul

In the morning, Kajori is feeling better but says she does not feel up to the climb, and urges me to continue. It breaks my heart to leave her behind after having come so far. I decide to convert the trek to a day trip, and be back with her in the evening.
This means I have to abandon my plan to climb the Gokyo peak, but after having come this far, and having seen so many magnificent sights, it does not seem like a big thing to give up.
After a quick apple, Lakpa and I leave. It's seven a.m., the sun has just come up and the frost is leaving the rooftops in big, sparkling drops.