Mount Everest Rumours
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Preparation | No Comments »One of the things that I’ve found most humorous since I’ve “announced” my upcoming trip is the way that rumour so quickly spreads. “Dave, man…I hear you’re going to China!” Close, but not quite. ...
Crunch Time
Saturday, March 8th, 2008 Posted in Preparation | No Comments »--------------------------------------------------------------- One hundred and forty eight! One hundred and forty nine! (Gasp, gasp) One hundred and fifty!! This is last night. I am lying on my back on the floor, panting. Erin is sitting on the Lazy Boy beside me with her eyebrows raised; ...
Prelude To Training, Part 2
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 Posted in Preparation | No Comments »So now that I've established what a messed-up proposition me trekking for days - across land that wouldn't know flat if an anorexic fashion model crash landed into one of its many mountains - due to my history ...
Prelude to Training, Part One
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Preparation | No Comments »In March of 2009 I will be going to Nepal to fulfill a long dream to experience a 15-day trek through the stunning Himalaya foothills to the Mount Everest base camp. This is part 2 of my journal, and ...
From The Top of the World to the Top of the World
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in Preparation | 1 Comment »In March of 2009 I will be going to Nepal to fulfill a long dream to experience a 15-day trek through the stunning Himalaya foothills to the Mount Everest base camp. This is part 1 of my journal, and ...