Frustrating day

Hey!
We should have by now been updating this from Lukla or our first night stop but unfortunately we are still stuck in Kathmandu.
We hung fire in the Hotel for a few hours this morning after being told Lukla airport was yet to open due to bad weather.
We had numerous attempts at boarding the plane, only to be told it had a "technical problem" and we would b assigned a different plane. We eventually took to the skies about 3 hours after our planned departure time. The flight was going well until someone decided we had to go back and abort the flight. Apparently the winds above the ridge on approach to Lukla were too high.
Despite hanging around in the departure lounge for what seemed like an age (again), hoping against hope that we might get another go-ahead. Unfortunately it was not going to happen. We have rescheduled our flight for 7.45 in the morning, which means a 6am start. Ouch. Good job it's only Everest Base Camp we're trekking to - anyone might think we might actually need a decent sleep before we go!
Anyways, that's all from us for now, an early night is certainly called for!
Ste & Jen
P.S. - Don't forget the purpose of our trip - to raise loads of money for Macmillan Cancer Support and ActionAid.
Sponsorship pages are Jen's and mine
P.P.S. The delayed start to the trip just means we have to walk quicker on the way down. We're still taking the planned time to ascend to Base Camp, so no worries there. :)