We rose early from the tents at camp 1 anxious to reach Camp 2 and 21,000 feet. Situated higher on the mountain, Camp 2 is much more expansive than camps 1, 3 and 4. It generally serves as a form of ‘advanced base camp’ providing some of the luxury that we became accustomed to at basecamp. Again, we have tents for the climbers with a separate, larger tent for us to gather, cook and eat in more comfort. We will stay at camp 2 for several days finding the time to make a trip up to camp 3 as we continue our acclimatization.