Nepal - Day 1 of Trekking: Hot as H-E-Double hockey sticks
Nathanael Mokry
Today we trekked 9.61 miles and a cumulative 2600 feet of elevation gain from Ngodi to Jagat. It was lots of up and down. It was hot as heck. We promised ourselves that we would start hiking much earlier the next day to avoid the heat. As always, Rachel was a trooper and took it much better than I did, but we were both a little surprised at how difficult the first day was. I think we both thought it would be easier.
It was so hot, that we looked for any type of shade we could find. Make sure to note the river in the bottom of the valley there. We cross that river later in the day.