Check out this video. What strikes me is the dichotomy between the availability of solar power, satellites, the Internet and pizza and the poverty that the people are living in. Very striking. What must it be like to live in the Khumbu region all the time and not just for a 21-day trek? Especially when [...]
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Well, this video answers some of my questions, but not all. If you’ve been looking at any of the video, you’ll see that there are v-a-s-t expanses without any structures…or trees. So, exactly how does that work? I’m not sure I’ll have any modesty left! If you’re a hiker, mountaineer or just someone who prefers [...] It was brought to my attention I might want to clarify that I am not planning a trip to Disney World’s Expedition Everest. While Disney may be the “happiest place on Earth,” that’s not my destination. So we can put this confusion completely to rest, let’s review a couple of key details about Expedition Everest… Expedition Everest is an [...] Easing into Sunday, I started the day with coffee, a paper newspaper and YouTube. This is the fist video I watched. My neighbors must think I’m nutty…I was laughing so loudly and it was so early. But, I could see myself saying this after finally reaching Base Camp! It got me thinking. Do I really want to go to Everest? [...] |
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