10/05/2011

Loboche at 5000m









Lobuche 4910m








I woke @ 5am to loud footsteps which appeared to be in my room but it was outside the cabin. Early risers setting out on another trek in the Himilayas. When I opened my eyes Liza my georgeous roomate was drinking her water and looked at me wondering if I was ok.....as I was seated in the upright position as this is alot more comfortable to breathe. We looked over at lovely Helen purring like a pussycat..... Otherwise I will have these coughing spasms so elevation while sleeping is highly reccommended. Off we went to Dughla 4620m after breakfast 2hrs easy downhill most of the wayand then onto Pheriche 4270m for lunch, took our own pace and absorbed the scenery by just stopping and taking it all in and others constantly take photos for longerlasting memories to share with our loved ones back home.








There is simply no words to describe these amazing views and experiences we all will take away from this on a personal level and as a group.








We are spending the night in Pangboche 3930m it was nice to wash my hair and do some laundry you know the basics sox and jocks.....I wasnt allowed to have a shower as I would be the only one smelling good and everyone wouldnt be they would be smelly. I didnt mind but everyone else did.








Mike what a great leader and a huge responsiblity to take on a bunch of people from all walks of life and prayed we would work out as an awesome team. I take my hat off to him. We have managed to be each others strength and courage to have the ability to carry on regardless of what challenges we may face....dig deep is the ultimate answer cos at the end of the day its not about physical fitness its about positive mental attitude the power of self talk is paramount. The three simple steps is Conceive Believe Achieve.








We came we saw we conquered....okay homeward bound..9hrs trek tomorrow so off to bed. Love to all my darlings@ home love you madly miss you terribly see you real soon Lucious Louise xxx

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6 comments:

  1. capzapa10 May 2011 at 15:06

    "... lovely Helen purring like a pussy cat". Lets hope that state remains when you rejoin your loving family dear lol. Lucy's team won their first netball game last night, looks like they have a good team. We will have lots to catch up on can't wait, missing you. Paul and kids

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  2. Amar Trivedi10 May 2011 at 15:48

    Thanks Louise. That is an amazing write-up (with awesome pics). Lovely description of life 4000m above earth.

    But seriously... in one's day-to-day lives... one can read motivation books to get one's mojo up and going. OR one can read...
    "Mike what a great leader and a huge responsiblity to take on a bunch of people from all walks of life and prayed we would work out as an awesome team. I take my hat off to him. We have managed to be each others strength and courage to have the ability to carry on regardless of what challenges we may face....dig deep is the ultimate answer cos at the end of the day its not about physical fitness its about positive mental attitude the power of self talk is paramount. The three simple steps is Conceive Believe Achieve"

    From the heart, this one's for keeps. Remember to include the above in your (Oscar:-) speech on teamwork and leadership. Pure Gold. Very inspiring.

    Conceive - Believe - Achieve is a life mantra. That's going up on my wall. To stay!

    Thanks and Regards,
    Amar

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  3. Kristin10 May 2011 at 18:06

    Remember LouLou....
    Life is not measured by the number of breathes we take,but by the moments that take our breath away...
    Or

    To be all that is possible,
    we must attempt the impossible
    To be all that we can be,we must dream of being more


    Guess these have rung true for you...
    miss ya Miss Crazy :-)

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  4. Unknown11 May 2011 at 02:46

    I think someone needs to organise a gigantic slideshow viewing in the auditorium at the hub when you lot are back.

    Keep going! xoxox - Andrea W

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  5. Amar Trivedi11 May 2011 at 17:47

    Excellent idea, Andrea W. Here's a working title for the slideshow:

    It's not the mountain you conquer. It's yourself. - Sir Edmund Hillary

    ...with a majestic shot of Mt. Everest (adorning a golden crest as the early morning sunlight hits the peak).

    And here's the opening slide:

    Conceive. Believe. Achieve.
    - Louise Swann (via Mike Allsop)

    With a shot of the Air NZ mountain-climbing team of achievers - with Mt. Everest as the backdrop.

    On another note, here's an awesome soundbyte that stuck in my head from a documentary on Sir Ed... where Tenzing Norgay (I think) referred to Mt. Everest as Mt. Never-Rest i.e. Once you climb it, you never really rest - even after you get back :-)

    To take your idea further: How about developing the slideshow into a documentary as a celebration of Mt. Everest and the indelible imprint it has left on the nation of New Zealand - thanks to the superhuman efforts of one man = the unforgettable Sir Ed.

    Very inspired, Amar

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  6. Unknown15 May 2011 at 20:30

    Awesome Stuff, Louise

    Conceive,Believe....Achieve!

    Well, you certainly have Achieved your Goal and will only go from strength to strength with this sort of dig-deep Life Experience at the Top of the World!

    Give YaSelves a huge Wrap and take the rest of the Afternoon off! :-)

    C U Soon
    Looking forward to the Photos!
    Luv John&Luke&Connor&Brydie :-)

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