Those leeches love me, and I’m not flattered. Another full day of heavy rain that started almost immediately after breakfast. ‘Crazy path’ for 3.5 hours in the rain didn’t help things either for an afternoon delight. There is a change…altho…
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Well, I knew it was only a matter of time. – bacterial intestinal problems dropped it’s ugly head this morning. I try the best I can enforcing the ‘wash hands’ law, but there is only so much one can do. I’m eating local the entire way (besid… Here’s some slang for the day to digest – “Crazy path” – an insane steep as can be downhill with slippery rocks, rain, that bash your feet and destroy your knees. Long day of climbing, pushing upward over the Salpa Bhanjyang and onto Gudel. Arrived into the village tired, hungry, and once again descending the mountainside in pitch black due to the late hour. Leaves it tough to maneuver the rocks and steep incli… I left today determined to stay ahead of schedule because in 60 days, a lot can go wrong. Walking along a ridge came a huge clan of langur monkeys. They are white with brown noses and very distinct features. They were flying and by the time I could g… This morning I was on the warpath. I hate not meeting goals, and yesterday was something I did not want to happen again. I woke up early and packed my bags for the porters so they could get to the water taxi on the first ride – 7am. I wrapped my fee… Congrats to the Sabkhola pitstop..you now rank #1 in the “worst stay of my life at a guesthouse” category. Pictures can’t put it into words. It was pouring rain when I arrived, I’d been trekking non-stop all day, my shoes are soaked, it’s p… The trials and tribulations continued with my feet as they each felt like they had their own beating hearts. How serious is this expedition? Woke up to 2 of our team sherpas wishing me luck as both have bowed out to injuries. The assistant guide to knee problems and the cook’s assistant to feet sores. I expected the porters to leave throughout the expedit… My immediate apologies go out to my parents on this dispatch. Today I was introduced to raging, pissed-off, white foamy rivers that I was forced to cross by large bamboo. Not too big a deal until I realized that they were completely drenched and ther… |
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