Archive for April 2008

Pain of Progress

Published on April 30, 2008

I’m parked in a modest lodge, protected from whipping winds, my body under two thick blankets and I’m scared. Oh,… read more

Published on April 29, 2008

Audrey informs me that this morning (Tuesday in Nepal) that she will be making the final push to Lobuche, Gorak… read more

Published on April 29, 2008

In the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, God is most generous in his beauty. After a night of rain, I awoke… read more

Published on April 28, 2008

From BBC News, Monday April 28: By Charles Haviland BBC News, Gorak Shep, near Everest base camp, Nepal Just a… read more

Published on April 28, 2008

Audrey’s progress to date. Click to enlarge, Back button to return. Note: Those grayish fingers that look like they might… read more

Published on April 28, 2008 | 1 Response

Mornings are cold in the Himalayas. It’s hard to pull out from under thick blankets and sleeping bags. Heat is… read more

Published on April 27, 2008 | 1 Response

Audrey’s latest post is up at the Commercial Appeal.

Published on April 26, 2008

I am a lonely pilgrim wandering in a wilderness so unfamiliar even the dust seems less buoyant.I don’t know these… read more

Published on April 26, 2008

In Namche Bazaar, clouds throw themselves over the steep mountain tops like crocheted shawls. But when it gets dark, it’s… read more

Published on April 25, 2008

Map of the Everest region and Audrey’s trek to date. (Click to enlarge, Back Button to return.)