Despite the dark and heavy rain clouds that engulfed Lukla last night, the morning broke clear and sunny. After a quick breakfast we made our way to the airstrip in Lukla, sorted our bags into the proper piles, and awaited our airplane to arrive. By midmorning we were strapped into our seats, shooting down the small run way of Lukla and bound for Kathmandu. Tonight is the Nepali New Year's Eve and Kathmandu is strangely quiet and busy in preparation for the holiday. We arrived back at the Yak and Yeti several hours ago and are enjoying some down time, showers, and fresh clothes. It has been a long and exciting adventure here in Nepal and the team is pleased to be back. We look forward to seeing everyone at home soon.