8:13 a.m. PDT Hey, this is Linden calling from Phakding in the Khumbu. We left Kathmandu early this morning and flew to Lukla. Everything has been shut down for about four days because of bad weather. However, the weather changed this morning and we stormed right on to the first flight to Lukla. It was a gorgeous flight, perfect weather and an easy landing. Lukla had all of our bags successfully. We traded in our street shoes for our trekking shoes and we were ready to hit the trail. We walked for a couple of hours down to our first tea house. We enjoyed great weather all day long. It was great to be on the trail and to be moving. Tomorrow we head to Namche Bazaar and will check in from there.