Our everest trip was just too amazing. Away 7 days it felt like a month. A hairy and scary 35 minute small plane flight to Lukla saves 6 days of walking. Mary-Louise knew way too much about flying to be on board and relaxed at the same time.

The children exceeded all expectations. After complaining about much easier walks, they got into the spirit of this genuinely physically tough walk and continued the hard step by step walking on the days which required it. The toughest day was 7 hours including a 1000 metre ascent. This was in large measure due to our new friends, the Cleary family, who arranged the trek and who have kids the same age as Sarah and Harry.

Our base camp was Namche Bazaar. MLP was there an extra night with a sore knee and the children while I visited Lawudo Gompa, the birth place of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. I am still full from the wonderful food served and prepared by Ani, Lama Zopa’s 66 year old sister. She also shared part of her life story with me. I felt very privileged to be, by accident,  in their home for one night (at 13,000 feet).

The fresh air, the highest mountains on earth, the Sherpa people, the palpable positive energy of the places all adds up to pure magic.

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