Morning departure TokTok
All. We had an enjoyable night in TokTok last night. The team liked their first lodge experience. The night wasn't cold, but we have quickly discovered that our so called Minus 20deg sleeping bags that we hired .........are NOT minus20..!! Bit chilly and had to rely on some heavy blankets provided from the lodge. A challenge next week.
Today was our first of 4 big climbs, up to Namche at 3,500mtrs. Most of the team climbed very well, although some not as strong as others..!! Will need to monitor progress over the next few days.
Ray, Greg and John have been put into the "Old Codger Club" but they each climbed exceptionally well today. Young blokes from Gold Coast are pretty strong. Nicole set out at a slow but steady pace and with some good encouragement and was able to knock of her first big day. Think she will sleep very well tonight.
There is a lot of snow up here which is the result of the poor weather experienced last week. Should make for some splendid views tomorrow when we spend our acclimitisation day climbing up to the Everest View Hotel at 3,800mtrs then back down to Namche to allow our red blood cells to do their thing.
Team getting along "reasonably" ok. Always different dynamics within a group of 10, so difference of opinions sometime out in the open.
Peter C, Wayne, John B. Amused at your responses. Have read them to targeted recipients. Laughs.
Thanks Jeff for lovely comments. Wish us luck as we start to do some hard work the day after tomorrow.
Cheers from the 2013 team.
Today was our first of 4 big climbs, up to Namche at 3,500mtrs. Most of the team climbed very well, although some not as strong as others..!! Will need to monitor progress over the next few days.
Ray, Greg and John have been put into the "Old Codger Club" but they each climbed exceptionally well today. Young blokes from Gold Coast are pretty strong. Nicole set out at a slow but steady pace and with some good encouragement and was able to knock of her first big day. Think she will sleep very well tonight.
There is a lot of snow up here which is the result of the poor weather experienced last week. Should make for some splendid views tomorrow when we spend our acclimitisation day climbing up to the Everest View Hotel at 3,800mtrs then back down to Namche to allow our red blood cells to do their thing.
Team getting along "reasonably" ok. Always different dynamics within a group of 10, so difference of opinions sometime out in the open.
Peter C, Wayne, John B. Amused at your responses. Have read them to targeted recipients. Laughs.
Thanks Jeff for lovely comments. Wish us luck as we start to do some hard work the day after tomorrow.
Cheers from the 2013 team.
