I was certainly a cold night, though I couldn’t help feeling if my own fears made me feel even cooler. Crampon time, my hands felt cold, and I realized I was nervous, but more importantly I was tired. I’m really tired, not just any tired, I could feel my body wanting to take a nap,...
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Day 4 – The first sight of Everest!
Today was meant to be our rest day, which in trekking is not really a lazy day, but usually a mild day with altitude related exercise to acclimate your body. Paola felt a little under the weather with the altitude and it was best for her to rest, Shailee accompanied her. Dr. Jackie joined us,...
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Day 3 – Altitude, Namche and the Dr. is in the House!
As all of us were finally united, it was exciting to make our trek from Monjo into Namche. During breakfast the spirits were high as everyone felt a little more rested, Paola was teaching her new mentee how to properly apply make-up, and after that session we were out the door by 8:30am. We are...
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And Day 1 of the Trek is here!!!
A very early wake-up call at 5am to get everyone ready for the 8am departure. I started feeling a little anxiety as I was packing the luggage I’d leave behind I won’t see until June. Strange to fold regular clothing (jeans and shirts) that would be left in the hotel. With the girls, making sure...
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Final Shopping and preparations before our journey
The day before our big trek and to relieve the tension for our San Francisco team an early morning massage would help the preparation. The rest of the team would meet us on Thamel to wrap up our permits and finish our shopping for the trip. The permit processing took a little longer and as...
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Troopers on our 2nd Hike!!!!
After our intro hike from last week, today’s hike would be a little more challenging and have us explore Mill Valley and attempt a beautiful trail coastal hike called Hill 88. This gorgeous hike will get us into 1,053-foot hilltop in the Marin Headlands. From here, the sightseeing will tower over Rodeo Beach, with the...