Today was rest day with a leisurely start which was just as well because Menai had a terrible night with a combination of altitude sickness and a cold. She went to see the group doctor who gave her a half dose of diamox for the altitude and a decongestant for her cold.
During the morning we had a tour round the ancient walled city of Lo Mantang. This included visiting two Buddhist temples one dating from the 13th century and the other more impressive one from the 15th. It really incredible to think that this remote place was once the centre of Buddhist learning in the area. We also visited a monk museum, a monastery where children form the age of 7 are sent to become monks. The next visit was to a herbarium and a Buddhist doctor. He told people that they might be out of breath if they climbed slopes and might suffer from stomach upsets - no surprises there then.
After the tour Menai went to bed and I joined some other runners for a coffee in an Illy coffee shop nearby and it wasn't bad coffee either. I even took a take away for Menai which she drank and went back to sleep until lunch! In the afternoon I want for a walk round the town with ex pilot Jim and Menai slept.
The evening was spent preparing and fretting abut the next day which was to be a big high altitude day.
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