Day One, We Did Have Fun

Our Rag Tag group flew in to Pokhara, bussed to Bijayapur and trekked up hills to our first tent city campsite. The trekking system was set up, in the fifties, by the Brits, and is a time honored tradition that helps support the local economy. The Porters carry the loads and set up camp, the cook boys take care of the kitchen preparations and clean up, the Sherpa guides take care of us. Our Sherpas bring us tea and washing water in the morning, serve our meals, guide us up and down the rugged terrain, keep watch in two hour shifts at night, and basically see to our safety. They are a wonderful group; already I've learned a lot from talking with them in my limited Nepali. Most important, they often sing or whistle as we trek, which makes the tough terrain a little less noticable.