Tuesday, 22 May 2012

20 days of porridge!!

We watched climbers summiting Everest through binoculars at Gorak Shep about 7.30 am on Friday. Was a beaut morning. Then started walking down, within a couple of hours low cloud, cold wind and freezing. Snowed heavy that night and first full day of clouds. Still did a 6 hour walk up the valley. Heard a few climbers died, it really is a harsh environment and changes quickly. Amazing after we descended 1000 mtrs we all got our sense of humour back. At 5200 mtrs walking, eating and sleeping was all we could do!! Have had a couple of long days down 2 llukla, Ham and Dave just flew off 2 Kathmandu, we r walking down 2 Jiri will take about 6 days I think. Then maybe head 2 Pokara for some r & r. Is nice 2 b warm and clean again.



4 comments:

  1. hi rosie and trev
    youll be stuffed for the rest of the journey
    I bet your legs are sore
    Do you mean some climbers died as you were there
    sad dont know why they want to achieve that for
    I guess ------------
    the names of the places dont mean much but can look it up on google
    all ok here love ya cheers dad

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  2. GOSH YOU HAVE DONE WELL. YOU WILL DESERVE SOME RNR, COLD HERE!!
    RHONDA

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  3. Did you know that the amount of oxygen you would be breathing at the top of Everest is equivalent to the amount of oxygen that a baby receives while it is in the womb. Random thought for the day :) Hope you are well.
    Ellie

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  4. I think the visuals would be better out side the womb, although I have always liked that pink/blue horizon womb like color.? We watched Stephen price warriors captain in himilayers last night he went to the mustang kingdom thought of u brave strong warriors! Go for it lots of love ans the snow is falling and Ellie has invited us to stay, ha ha xx di

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