Contemplating the emotions and sensations around our normal reluctance to get going on cleaning the house, brought up some memories…
The Joys of Cleaning the House
There must be some irony in this title, surely? It is an activity perfectly designed for procrastination. I’ll do it…
Snow over Scotland
Every childhood winter was spent in a frenzy of longing for snow to fall. Granny said that it would snow…
Langtang in Winter. Conversations we had on the trek: the pot cannot call the kettle black.
A trek is not just a geographical displacement; it is always a change in consciousness. Here is where it started,…
Langtang in Winter. Days 5 -7: Monday 17th February to Wednesday 19th 2020 – Tsergo Ri and return
This was the climax of the trip. Would I get up without any altitude symptoms, weakness, headache? Pepe, a young…
Langtang in Winter Day 4: Sunday 16th February 2020
A high wind in the night, then stillness. Sleep came with difficulty in the mountain air. Then a bright morning…
Langtang in Winter Day 3: Saturday 15th February – Lama Hotel to Langtang Village
We were invited to sit in the kitchen while waiting for breakfast. Cooking was done on a semi-open fire, and…
Langtang in Winter Day 2: Friday 14th February 2020. U Kyang to Lama Hotel
A bittersweet experience on a trek is the knowledge that height gained is often sacrificed in height lost. Thus today…
Langtang Day 1: Thursday 13th February, 2020. Dunche to U Kyang
Madhu said there was no point in trying to get transport to Syabrubesi from Dunche, as it is infrequent and…
Langtang in Winter
Day 0: Wednesday 12 February 2020There was a window of opportunity in February, before work obligations in the spring. Covid…
