Today was only an 8kms walk but it took 5 hours and I had my first real headache fortunately a couple of pills took care of it that I was good to go again.  Some of my fellow trekkers are really suffering with headaches and general lack of energy.  It’s not helped by the fact tha... [More]

Yes at last another day off and we find ourselves in Dingboche we are now at an altitude of 4,358m so really aware of the difference in the lack of oxygen, getting puffed out quite quickly.  So having today to ‘rest’ a little is great.  However there is an opportunity to do a... [More]

Now to the toilets were do I start??!!! Most of the time in camp we have a toilet tent, it’s a hole in the ground with the legs of a stool for support and a toilet seat on top. It’s ok if you are the first or even the second person to use it but after that forget it, it starts to wif... [More]

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  What was my motivation? I do keep asking myself “why, why, why am I doing this?” So, I’m going to give you the long answer – it goes back to my divorce seven years ago.  I left my husband and become a single mum working for myself to make ends meet; it w... [More]