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Hello!
Just in Kathmandu, arrived yesterday and have been scoping out the Thamel area of the city, tourist central but brilliant. Had dinner with our trekking crew tonight who are all lovely, turns out one of the girls on the trek lives 5 minutes away from cj! Small world and all that. We are leaving tomorrow at some silly early hour, haven't packed yet and it's 10.30pm already....hmmm, though do have plenty of chocolate and some 'quality northface' trekking gear we bought today (yes, we all have matching rucksacks and puffy jackets. Fit as). Feeling pretty excited, though a little unprepared. Slowly realising the fairly daunting challenge that lays ahead of us. Fingers crossed we all make it to the top!!! Our tour guide just told us that showers are fairly expensive at altitude - several quid a go...the fact that the incentive for washing will be removed should be interesting, though out trekking group seem pretty amused by the idea. Mish is happy as there are three hard core canadians on the trek, along with two mysterious finnish men who nwe are yet to inspire with conversation. Leaving tomorrow at 4 am to fly to the starting point, wish us luck!!
Back in the world of technology on the 19th so we will be in touch!
All our love, especially to our darling hattie (elephant)
xxxxxx
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