Alive and well
Firstly, apologies to our friends and supporters for the delay in updating the blog. There were only two locations on the trail which had internet, but prices were far too prohibitive.
We're back in Katmandu, the Everest trek completed. Although it was hard, exhausting and, in some places pure torture, we managed to carry on. We're both safe and healthy (someone please tell Vishu we haven't died yet) and enjoying the cuisine and comfort of Thamel before heading off to Tibet tomorrow---but that's another story.
We were lucky. At least one trekker died of altitude sickness, many others couldn't go up to Kala Paththar, the highest point of the Everest trek, and several people had to be evacuated.
So many thanks to the medical advise of our friends in Katmandu, Shanoo, Bagey, Minna, and Shaishta. It should be noted here and now that without the ground support of Shanoo and Hilath, neither our Everest trek, nor our Tibet trek would be possible.
We're posting some photos of the Everest trek along with highlights from a record I've been keeping of the journey.
P.S When we visited Shanoo today, she was listening to 'My heart will go on' from Titanic---that's one more thing she has in common with Hilath.
posted by Al at 2:35 AM
6 Comments:
Vishu would be really happy to know that you are both alive and well. I guess this ruins any chances of him getting Al's G5.
Shanoo likes Titanic? I guess that makes us both emotional then!
Yes, Shaaxu. We should really go. In fact, I am hoping to go to Ladakh next year with Al. There is already a good group of people who have expressed interest including Eagan, Narco, Saffah, Vishal, etc. And I think Ahid, Afu, Sobah, etc, would also join. They are really the adventurous type. I think like Al and Narco before, Ahid and Afu also went to Rajasthan. As for Elvis, hmmm, do you think he would skip his Japanese language classes?
oh hell!! shaaxu please.. dont cry for me..hehe and theres nothing wrong with listening to celine dion.. despite some ppls prejudices :P hehe ..
hilath yes.. we all need to let our emotions out.. otherwise we'd become ticking time bombs.. and who knows when one of us wud .. go !
Well said Shanu. A man should not be afraid to cry. In fact, I think only a brave man will be courageous enough to cry. Social prejudices have made us men such ticking time bombs. So I say to all men, go cry your hearts out. It will be good for you. Plus, I know that a lot of women like men who cry. Nazmy, please support my argument here! You have more experience! Heh heh.
hmm Nazmy really!!.. now thats one side of nazmy i havent witnessed...
yes people let yur emotional selves out! let go of yur inhibitions.. cut the fretters that bind you... redeem your souls .. heed the teacher hilath!
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