OK, we'll totally come clean--over the past week, we haven't taken a single shower. Not one. Despite hiking five hours a day, uphill, with heavy packs.
This isn't funny, nor is it, unfortunately, a total rarity for one of us (Kip). But know that it's still not something we try to do very often. Perhaps this is why the animals like us (Liz) so much.
Showers are available on the hike to Everest Base Camp, though. They can be found near yak pastures, in outhouses and under waterfalls. These are all cold showers, mind you, and the nighttime temps hover just below freezing usually.
Yet even at altitudes of 15,000 feet and above, some hotels have figured out how to offer up luke-warm showers. They even brag about these luxuries in restaurant menus, on signs advertising their rooms, and sometimes atop the shower stalls themselves.
To take advantage of one though, you have to have a keen eye and often a creative mind to recognize them under their pseudonyms, a few of which we caught on camera.
This isn't funny, nor is it, unfortunately, a total rarity for one of us (Kip). But know that it's still not something we try to do very often. Perhaps this is why the animals like us (Liz) so much.
Showers are available on the hike to Everest Base Camp, though. They can be found near yak pastures, in outhouses and under waterfalls. These are all cold showers, mind you, and the nighttime temps hover just below freezing usually.
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| Not sure what puts the "whow" in "shower," but for 500 rupees ($4), we decided not to find out. If you're wondering, we also steered clear of the water per "litter" and the "Super Deluxe Room," which was overpriced at $5 US. |
Yet even at altitudes of 15,000 feet and above, some hotels have figured out how to offer up luke-warm showers. They even brag about these luxuries in restaurant menus, on signs advertising their rooms, and sometimes atop the shower stalls themselves.
To take advantage of one though, you have to have a keen eye and often a creative mind to recognize them under their pseudonyms, a few of which we caught on camera.
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| We are guessing this sign meant to read "Geyser Shower," but we did see a few old geezers on the trail. Perhaps this shower was just for them. And yes, Internet is available up here, though pricey and slow. |
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| Since neither of us got our tetanus booster, we decided to pass on this tempting offer. |
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