The simple pleasures in life

After a short and easy walk for 2h we arrived at the next lodge.
There was a small water stream flowing by so I used it to clean some clothes
since the weather was sunny I was confident they would dry quickly.
This was also a “refreshing” way to wash away the sweat and dirt from the last few days.
This again was not much but I felt so much better after.

Now that we are above 4400m, I found it difficult to keep big efforts for a long time.
When I needed to go up a steep slope, after a few minutes I was out of breath
and needed a good 30-60s stop to recover properly.
Walking slower for recovery worked too but took longer or was not enough in the most extrem cases.

Perhaps it is time to use walking poles, at least to help in the ascents.