Last night’s comedy night was nothing short of genius. We have some seriously hilarious individuals on this trip. Quite amazing. Joe, Miles and Jules were clear stand-outs though with their beat-boxing and wrapping outfit ‘MC Shark and Base Camp 1’. What a tough day we had today though. For the first time I have felt the symptoms of AMS much more severely. My usual mild headache became quite severe at lunch. I have started on the diamox as a precaution.
We had another casualty today. Simmo has been left behind at Dughla (our lunch-time spot) with a guide a porter and Isla the medic. Really horrible leaving him behind, but it was the right thing to do and he still has time to catch us up. The walk itself is probably my favourite stretch of the whole trek. There’s an amazing spot where there are shrines to the fallen of Everest. Mainly Sherpa’s but also climbing legend Scott Fischer who died in the 1996 catastrophe. It’s such an amazingly peaceful spot.
Now we are in Lobouche. Traditionally the worst place on the whole region. However, our digs have been a pleasant surprise – new and really quite comfortable. An impromptu photo shoot at dusk was a fun distraction too. However, a couple of heads have gone down and I am asking certain people to keep an eye on certain others and to help keep morale up. We may need to leave a couple behind tomorrow too. Another day here, and some rest, would be good for a few people I think. I really can’t wait to set foot on Gorak Shep again, and tomorrow is the day all being well – so exciting
2 comments:
keep em coming mate. shame that you were so incredibly busy that you didn't get the time to write more.
Ah yes, arrival at Louboche...the worst.
Dunno if you've read Jamling's book yet, but there's a whole section on that place where the shrines are - am about to put it in the book today. Part of me is disappointed not to have taken a picture of Scott Fisher's memorial, another part thinks we did the right thing to just pay our respects and walk on.
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