Remained awake for an hour or so around 0200 hrs. Everything is at leisure now. Paid the guide-interpretor US $ 2700 for the yaks for 16th April 2004.
A kind of uneasiness in the throat. Started Alessandro Baricco’s CITY. A warm day. One of the Sherpas who came down with Pande has been sent up, back to ABC.
The cook has taken a bath – Thank God!
Posted in: The Journal, Week 5
8300 M 
Posted on April 20, 2004