Materially harder than day 1 but everyone dealt with it fine and thrived on it. You can visibly see all the training paying off! Other than a few minor headaches here and there everyone is in good health. Nigel Howlett and I are managing our coughs and whilst they are still there, they continue to improve each day.
Few people slept very much at all on day 1 night. The combination of a strange environment, a busy camp, the night time trumpet snoring chorus from many men both in and around the group and the music from the porters served to beat the very best ear plugs we all had! Consequently we were all up at just after 6am and ready to leave by 8am.
The climb today was instantly steeper and more unrelenting than day 1 but that was to be expected after the briefing the night before. In places it was very steep but it was nevertheless manageable and no-one struggled unduly.
All in all we climbed just over 3,000 feet today and descended about 800 feet as we undulated up the mountain. Camp 2, where I am writing this, is at just over 10,000 feet. To reach this height in just two days is good climbing though it represents a sharp change in oxygen hence the minor headaches that are around.
All in all this adventure continues to go very well and I can assure you that each and every one of the team is in good spirits and looking forward to day 3.
Sadly the mobile phone signal is poor and remains extremely sporadic. So this update, like the one before it may well arrive way after the event. With a broken phone mast there's not a lot we can do about it I'm afraid. Equally it is next to impossible at present to phone home - so please bear with us. Should improve in the next 48 hours.
TTFN
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Hi Nigel H, Mum and all of us send our love. Hope your cough is clearing up and everyone is well. Good luck with the next few days and we look forward to seeing at home!! X
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ReplyDeleteSuebo says "rang on friday to wish you all good luck...sorry i was 48 hrs too late! hope all is going well"
Jon Bon says " Remember, Doxy cycling also covers Chlamydia"
Your favourite niece says " wish you could be here for the Birthday meal to contribute to the A-dog wind up!"
Emzo says "Who is Norman?...enjoy the views (sues snooort!)"
Sarah says " family....dont you just love them!"
Simon says "touch your nose"
big love, night night chicken bite!
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Go On you all can do IT! just don´t do anything heroic and fullish!eat lots of gelies and chocolats for energie!
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Lisa,
ReplyDeleteHope you keep on channeling Julie Andrews with a bit of "Climb Ev'ry Mountain"! Or perhaps you used the first night of little sleep to brush up on Mimi lines? We're all thinking of you!
-Cynthia