The way from Namche down those endless steps was so much easier than it was up. Breathing was easy and the shadow of the forrest was nice against the rising heat at those lower altitudes. Half way down we stoped to get a last view on Mt. Everest.

After passing those impressive suspension bridges again we passed a nice waterfall scenery

Then we hiked through some smaller villages where I saw some people chating at a shop.

Here are some pictures of young and old.

Finially we arrived again at our luxurious lodge at Phakding, 2610 m (8560 ft) with nice and big room (however, no internet) and a hot shower. Nearby a new house was build and I took a picture of the workers having their lunch break. When they are at work you can hear their hammers working on the stone. This is how it might have been when they built the big cathedrals in medevial Europe and sound of hundreds of stonemasons sounded throughout the city.