Everest peak from Kalapathar & 2 Adventurers!
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Monday 1 April 2013
A Few Tom Trip Tidbits!
- Around the world in just over 3 weeks.
- Seven countries, China, Thailand, Nepal, India, England, United States, Canada.
- Trip included cities of Beijing, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Delhi, London, New York, Minneapolis, Regina & Vancouver.
- 11 days on Mount Everest, 8 days up to Base Camp & Kalapathar, then basically 3 days down.
- Most exhilarating moments for me..........view of Everest from Kalapathar & Lukla airstrip landing & take-off. Really cool! (Google it)
- Biggest surprise on trip..............Dave making it to Base Camp as sick as I've ever seen anyone!
- Most interesting part...........the 3rd world living conditions in Nepal, we take a lot for granted in Canada, water, fresh air, sewage systems, health care..................and on & on!
- Encountered a lot of really different cultures in Bangkok & Kathmandu, very neat.
- Found London way more interesting than anticipated, will go back for sure.
- I puked 4 times when we landed in Delhi, not sure what hit me, emptied me right out.
- I lost about 17 pounds training for the trip, lost another 7 or so on the trip, weigh about 188 pounds, two belt notches, but bet I'll gain at least 10 or 12 back quick, seems beers & food have tasted really good since we got to London.
Really enjoyed the trip, the Everest part was harder & more dangerous than I had figured on, the rest of the trip was more interesting than I had figured.
Appreciate Dave including me on his quest to show his daughter he could do Base Camp, we had a lot of fun, no injuries or troubles other than some sickness, but all in all it was a fantastic time and Dave & I will have laughs about this forever. Cheers Dave!!!!!
- Seven countries, China, Thailand, Nepal, India, England, United States, Canada.
- Trip included cities of Beijing, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Delhi, London, New York, Minneapolis, Regina & Vancouver.
- 11 days on Mount Everest, 8 days up to Base Camp & Kalapathar, then basically 3 days down.
- Most exhilarating moments for me..........view of Everest from Kalapathar & Lukla airstrip landing & take-off. Really cool! (Google it)
- Biggest surprise on trip..............Dave making it to Base Camp as sick as I've ever seen anyone!
- Most interesting part...........the 3rd world living conditions in Nepal, we take a lot for granted in Canada, water, fresh air, sewage systems, health care..................and on & on!
- Encountered a lot of really different cultures in Bangkok & Kathmandu, very neat.
- Found London way more interesting than anticipated, will go back for sure.
- I puked 4 times when we landed in Delhi, not sure what hit me, emptied me right out.
- I lost about 17 pounds training for the trip, lost another 7 or so on the trip, weigh about 188 pounds, two belt notches, but bet I'll gain at least 10 or 12 back quick, seems beers & food have tasted really good since we got to London.
Really enjoyed the trip, the Everest part was harder & more dangerous than I had figured on, the rest of the trip was more interesting than I had figured.
Appreciate Dave including me on his quest to show his daughter he could do Base Camp, we had a lot of fun, no injuries or troubles other than some sickness, but all in all it was a fantastic time and Dave & I will have laughs about this forever. Cheers Dave!!!!!
We Made It Back!!
Well, flew from New York to Regina, got in about 11 pm last night. Dave drove back to Yorkton & I'm gonna spend a few days in Regina before back to Vancouver & work on Wednesday. This will be my last posting on the Blog, I'm going to post a few pics we missed posting, a few of my fave pics & add a few trip tidbits that might be interesting, but it' s essentially over.
So a few pics:
Aviva Worldwide Headquarters & the Lloyd's Building.
So a few pics:
Aviva Worldwide Headquarters & the Lloyd's Building.
Saturday 30 March 2013
New York City, Last Stop, Regina Tomorrow!!
Nine hour flight on Virgin Atlantic, London to NYC. Best airline of the 8 or 9 we flew on, Thai Air was good too!
Nice to be back in North America, gotta say, we are both looking forward to getting into Regina tomorrow night. Went for a walk, Time Square just around the corner from our hotel, had a few beers & some New York pizza. A lotta people on the street, holiday weekend.
We are gonna post some pics tomorrow and we are each gonna blog our fave pic & some trip hi-lite tid bits, it' be the last posting on the Blog.
It's midnight, crawling into bed, tired, seems a bit jet-lagged!!
Last posting & pics tomorrow.
Nice to be back in North America, gotta say, we are both looking forward to getting into Regina tomorrow night. Went for a walk, Time Square just around the corner from our hotel, had a few beers & some New York pizza. A lotta people on the street, holiday weekend.
We are gonna post some pics tomorrow and we are each gonna blog our fave pic & some trip hi-lite tid bits, it' be the last posting on the Blog.
It's midnight, crawling into bed, tired, seems a bit jet-lagged!!
Last posting & pics tomorrow.
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