Peace in the Himalayas
In our 17 days of travel and trekking, my failed attempt to ascend to...
Exploring Kathmandu, Nepal
Waking up in Kathmandu was surreal. The trip planning had taken months. The flights...
MCI > ORD > AUH > KTM
In my Moments from the sky entry in the journal, the idea of leaving...
Day 9, Part 2: Kala Patthar
Over lunch, Dawa convinced me to try. My body was so, so tired – but...
Day 9, Part 1: Everest Base Camp
The last two days have been some of the most physically challenging of my...
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 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....