All 9 of us safely back to Lukla. Update from Kathmandu later......
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John B
4/3/2013 05:22:19 am
Team 2013 Great job you should all be proud of your efforts, you can now have a well deserved beer or several. I assume another visit to Rum Doodle is called for.
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Wayne
4/3/2013 05:31:55 am
It was an oversight in my last comment not to mention what a sterling effort you must have put in, Dave, to get team 2013 up and down that track. I remember how much you put in last year in what appeared to be a lot better conditions than you have had to face this year. My congratulations. Bring on Team 2014.
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david g
4/3/2013 10:29:42 am
Thanks mate. It was a tough trip for quite a few reasons, so great satisfaction in getting it done successfully.
david g
4/3/2013 10:21:07 am
Hey Johnny. Yes off to Rum Doddles tonight for a team dinner and perhaps a new footprint. Lets catchup soon to discuss.
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Wayne
4/3/2013 05:25:49 am
There is a lot of smiling faces there including Mingma (sherpa from team 2012). Well done to you all, especially the old codgers. Greg looks like he has lost a little more hair. It must be Losar (new year celebrations) as David is wearing a white scarf which would have been presented to him by Dawa (owner of Paradise Lodge, Lukla. Dave I hope you have located the visitors book and amended the first entry in the book for me (amend Didi to Dawa). Good luck getting a flight out on time.
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david g
4/3/2013 10:41:59 am
Wayne. The scarf is from Mingma's wife. We dropped into his house for dinner last night on the way into Lukla. Three is us (Sue, Carl and myself) had an incredible hour and a half in his house. His wife and 3 children just wonderful.
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Barbara
4/3/2013 08:46:58 am
Great effort by all,it sounds as though it is a trip of a lifetime,wonderful memories. Top marks to David.
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david g
4/3/2013 09:41:32 am
Thanks so much Barbara. It's great to get a successful result with a large team. It was great having you follow our progress.
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Rod B
4/3/2013 09:18:02 am
Great effort everyone good too see all the smiles or is that grimmacing from the sore muscles enjoy your well deserved rest and recuparation. Dave it might be a slight oversite but didn't 10 go up and only 9 came back!!!!!
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david g
4/3/2013 09:39:21 am
Hi Rod. You've got me on a technicality. Jane joined us half way up so she was often referred to as the "10" or "9.5". Yes she also made it up and back safely. Greg had just had a shave (cut throat) and face scrub for $1.50 and is feeling and looking like a 30yo....
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Rod B
4/3/2013 11:57:29 am
That's good to hear Dave so you will be able too keep your creditation intact was getting a bit worried.
Peter C
4/3/2013 10:48:14 am
Congratulations, you all look like you have just finished a very long arduous trek - the last day must have been really tiring. Keep an eye on Ray, Dave as he has been known to party pretty hard in the past when the occasion is called for.
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