We are back in Kathmandu. In the library of our hotel last night, a German blurted that out: "Start again crying." He was trying to say something..but what? I don't know. Those Germans, so dramatic...and everywhere! I have no idea what he was talking about, but when I woke up this morning, I noticed that I had written "start again crying" on my hand, because it just seemed so hilarious last night, I had to write it down. Things are very exciting here! In other words, we are starved for comedy. But at least Kathmandu is warm.
I laugh at all of Maria's jokes. Her laugh is very loud, which can be useful when you are lost without a headlamp on a darkened Himalayan trail and your Sherpa is sent on a desperate mission to find you before full-on night fog sets in. But I'll let Maria and Kat fill you in on that one, as it was their "adventure," not mine.
I do think people go a little bit crazy here. All of us--not just me. Yesterday Kat told me that I was being politically incorrect for getting upset at two Nepali men who were staring at my chest--because (in the seering heat) I was wearing a sleeveless shirt. Hmmm. Well anyways, to avoid confusion, today I'm wearing a full-length bathrobe, boots, a head scarf, and a full-face balaclava. Don't want to lead anyone on! And yay me, I'm hot in a whole new way. Are we going insane?
See, this is what happens when you are cut off from civilization for two weeks. Speaking of, Base Camp was quite the scene. In a preemptive strike against torch protest, all communication out of Base Camp was shut down--no sat phones, no internet, no cameras...thus our silence. You may have heard that the Nepali Army was authorized to shoot on sight anyone disobeying this mantra. In reality, things were a little more relaxed than all that, but many climbers are afraid that their summit attempt will be endangered if the Mountain does stay closed until May 10--and it looks like it will. The fear is that there will be a mad dash for the summit as soon as the Mountain re-opens, which will create a potentially dangerous situation. Traffic jams at critical junctures such as the Hillary Step have caused problems in the past, and threaten to do the same this year. Our best wishes go out to the climbers still on the Mountain...stay safe! And hopefully the torch will get to the top soon. Hi China! Are you reading this? We were very obedient at Base Camp, just like you asked. Hello!
I would like to give a special shout-out to Renee for the hilarious updates to the Dander Report.
So much more to ramble on about, but I don't want to bore you right now. This sudden re-connection is just blowing my mind, and I'm afraid that everything might be coming out wrong. Ha ha.
More tomorrow. For reals!
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As your next-door neighbor, I know all about Maria's loud laugh. ;)
I am so glad to hear you are doing well!!! I've been thinking about you and even left you a voicemail on your cell phone the other day so I could let you know that I was hoping you were ok....It sounds like you have gone a little crazy...lol...but it also sounds like you are having an AMAZING time, and for that I am overjoyed and proud!! I can't wait to hear more!! Sending lots of love from NYC!!
thanks for posting! like Bridget said, we were thinking about you, checking the blog often only to find it un-updated. mountain trails, love them, want a sherpa bad, don't mind folks staring at my tits. trying to conjure up a dream visit, you know, that lucid dreaming thing, starved for comedy sounds fun. It worked for Woodstock - listened to the LP, gazed at the cover for awhile, fell asleep, then got covered in mud running through a forest with some naked folks at Woodstock, even though I was born too late, so, um, yeah, hopfully I'll see you all tonight.
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