Audio Report 4/27/2009

Audio Report 4/25/2009

Click the following link to hear the report: Look back at the end of the April 23 post for a photo that came in.  Also, this was posted today on the Asian Trekking website and there is a photo of Bill in this report. Asian Trekking Expeditions | News...
Audio Report 4/27/2009

Everest Base Camp Part 2

April 21, 2009 Namaste: Virgil, who is considered the greatest of the Roman poets, once said that “fear is proof of a low born soul.”  Shakespeare agreed observing that “of all base human emotions, fear is the most accursed.”  That may be true, but neither Virgil nor...
Audio Report 4/27/2009

Everest Base Camp

April 20, 2009 Namaste: Today was our last Puja.  A Lama came up and blessed our trip up the mountain and all of our gear.  Of course, this includes the Sherpas who will travel with us on our climb of Mt. Everest.  The Sherpas place huge importance on the Base Camp...
Audio Report 4/27/2009

Bound for Base Camp

Gorak Shep April 18, 2009 Namaste: Bud and I spent one more day in Lobuche because Bud had a recurrence of the illness that plagued him in Namche Bazaar. The rest of the team moved up to Base Camp yesterday.  Bud feels much better today, so we are on our way to Base...