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Day 8: We made it

Today was magic. Granted, I’ve never been more physically exhausted in my entire life....

Day 7, Part 2: Bathroom options

Tomorrow will be hard. Very hard. But we didn’t make it this far to...

Day 7, Part 1: Everest mountaineer memorials

I survived the wet hair. I did not survive the grilled cheese, however. I...

Day 6: New underwear day

We’re still in Dingboche today. This morning’s mini hike was amazing. Tough, but amazing....

Day 5: Locked in the lodge

The land we’re hiking through is vast and ever-changing. We started in trees. Along...

Day 4: Monks + introspection

Namche was our home for 2 days. The rest day was hardly any rest....

Day 2: The road to Namche

Waking up in our chilly little room was a challenge, but the excitement for...

Day 1: Into the mountains we go

Written in my daily journal while trekking. I didn’t finish writing yesterday. I’d been...

The night before Lukla

Today, I called a Jack of Hearts an 11. Our first official day of...

Moments from the sky

I’ve talked myself through this ridiculous trip at least 1,000 times. I’m not entirely...