Today we woke up at 3.30am and headed up to Halfgar glacier which was a 3.5 hour hike up a hill to Everest at 8,500 feet. It was tough - a very very steep climb!. Once we got to the top we had an amazing view from Everest
All 12 of us did the climb and all 12 of us were crying. We were totally blown away by the beauty
We came back down to 18,000 feet, and we just had breakfast and are on our way to Everest base camp to spend the night. We are very privileged as not everyone is allowed to stay the night at Base Camp.
It is a very dark and rugged environment and its a beautiful day and we are very grateful to head to base camp
to stay the night we feel privlleged and excited.
We will send an update from base camp tomorrow, and lots of love to everyone at home.
We are having the most amazing experience of our lives
It has been a total mind body and soul experience and a very spiritual experience. The best of my life.
Its been amazing - and we are pondering - whats its all about ? (that we have been able to make this trip)
Leeanne Langridge
Hi Michael ,it was great to hear you yesterday -- what a great Mothers Day surprise. Leannes blog was very moving about your day .I hope those who couldn't make it are feeling better today - this may make them laugh --
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By Peter Calder
10:45 AM Sunday May 8, 2011
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Photo / Doug Sherring
It's a good story even if it is apocryphal: a frequent Air New Zealand flyer went to the head of a check-in queue and demanded immediate service.
"I'm sorry, sir," said the staff member. "You'll need to wait in line."
"But," spluttered the would-be VIP, "do you know who I am?"
Without missing a beat, the woman behind the counter switched on her microphone.
"There's a man here who doesn't know who he is," she boomed. "Anyone who can assist is asked to report to the check-in counter."
The story captures something that is good about our national character, which sometimes gets forgotten in our celebrity-obsessed culture: nobody is too important to wait their turn. I thought it was so funny !!! Jess has just helped me set up to post some comments . All is well here and we are all following your travels with bated breath . Watch out with where you stand near Herwin and Allan .Lots of love Mum
Hi Leeane,
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! I can only imagine the breath-taking beauty!
Yours is definitely one of the most beautiful posts I've read in ages!
This Mt. Everest travel blog has come to be my daily morning fix. I've added it to my favourites. And am vicariously loving (and living) the climb through all the regular posts. Life at 18,000 ft must be an other-worldly experience.
And I must add... the fact that the whole team takes turns to write makes the read only more exciting.
Thanks for all the great moments!
Best, Amar