Out of the Himalayas....
Hi,
Well, this morning I woke up at 6:00am to "Bed Tea" (Every morning on trek we received tea in bed. Part of me feels like we did not deserve this amazing treat.) I stretched, drank my tea, and made my sleepy stumbling way to the Ladakhi toilet, (Which are earthy and fun and probably deserve more description than I am giving them here.) Then, I packed my sleeping bag, extra sleeping bag, thick sleeping pad, and warm night time layers up before making my way to the dining tent. We proceeded to have an amazing breakfast of Hot chocolate, nutella covered pancakes, and omlettes. (Stenzin, oh beloved cook, how did you do it?) Packing up our tents (I shared with Lara last night. We had some nightime ghostie fears.... ooohhh) we started our last day of trek.
Now, I am in Leh, typing in an internet cafe, and the return to "civilization" is marked. Already, I am worried about summer plans and plane tickets. But, it is ok. I have the memory of those snowy Himalaya peaks to remind me that the imaginary world of the internet is not all.
So, in the short time I have before I have to return to the guesthouse, let me just say that trek was wonderful, and I hope to recount our Lord of the Rings themed trek more later. hehe (I was Sam (to Tiff's Frodo)/ Arwen...)
much love,
ellie
Comments
woohoo! trek is done and you are back to being connected to me. i miss you. i am so sad your days are coming to an end in india.
Posted by: Al | May 5, 2008 02:28 PM
I like your toilet description. Earthy. I think you should become a public restroom critic.
Speaking of Lord of the Rings, is the previously-planned all-three-movies-in-one-sitting event still on for this summer?
-Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | May 8, 2008 03:53 AM