Day 15: Still in Lukla. No planes have flow in or out in 4.5 days
Journal Entry November 4, 2011
A.M: Still cloudy. Got email from dad last night that he will cancel or reschedule my flight home for me. Re-did my budget and realized I did not take into account the days I ALREADY spent in Lukla, which means, minus my room, I only have 420 Rs/day to spend on food to last 3 days and 3 nights.
Couldnt sleep last night so took the coldest bucket wash ever using my toilet water. After I washed my hair in the bucket--it was so cold I had to stop twice to hold my hands on my head to stop the ice cream headache. After I realized I was involuntarily crying. I have to find $ today--use my visa or something. Tomorrow I will be unable to afford to get a coffee = no internet :( No planes this a.m which means the guys are still here at least. One of the US guys tried to download Kitten Mittens Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia for me last night--I was feeling pretty down--but it was downloading at 1/2 mb/sec.
At "Starbucks"now--Internet is not working :( Rotator cuff man is still here = no helicopters flying today. Lukla is officially full--people have to hike back to the closest town for rooms 1 hour away or continue down to the next town 5 hours away. People are sleeping in tents and in guesthouse dining halls. I think today I will learn gin rummy. Tonight I also want to get pissed--will have to borrow $ from the boys to drink. The departures gate of the airport was actually chained up this morning. LOL This is a nightmare. Things that would make this better: having money. Having clean clothes. Sun?
If wasnt for the boys I dont know what I would do...I guess I would trade $ and cleanliness for good company anyday--I guess that is why I couldnt sleep last night--If they fly out today I am trapped here alone.
Email sent to boyfriend (edited): November 4
"...It does not look like I will get out of here until maybe Monday but I don't know...I don't have enough money to make a call or use proper Internet so I can do nothing from here. I can't even buy a coffee anymore so am hanging around outside a coffee shop now stealing Internet...tomorrow I will try to find out if I can find a shop that might take visa and bribe them to change visa dollars for rupees... With the cost of the room, I am down to $5 a day for food, which buys some boiled eggs and some bread that I can put peanut butter I bought earlier on on. I can survive 3 days like this then am Completely broke.
I miss you. Xo.Anna"
Journal Entry November 4, 2011
A.M: Still cloudy. Got email from dad last night that he will cancel or reschedule my flight home for me. Re-did my budget and realized I did not take into account the days I ALREADY spent in Lukla, which means, minus my room, I only have 420 Rs/day to spend on food to last 3 days and 3 nights.
Couldnt sleep last night so took the coldest bucket wash ever using my toilet water. After I washed my hair in the bucket--it was so cold I had to stop twice to hold my hands on my head to stop the ice cream headache. After I realized I was involuntarily crying. I have to find $ today--use my visa or something. Tomorrow I will be unable to afford to get a coffee = no internet :( No planes this a.m which means the guys are still here at least. One of the US guys tried to download Kitten Mittens Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia for me last night--I was feeling pretty down--but it was downloading at 1/2 mb/sec.
At "Starbucks"now--Internet is not working :( Rotator cuff man is still here = no helicopters flying today. Lukla is officially full--people have to hike back to the closest town for rooms 1 hour away or continue down to the next town 5 hours away. People are sleeping in tents and in guesthouse dining halls. I think today I will learn gin rummy. Tonight I also want to get pissed--will have to borrow $ from the boys to drink. The departures gate of the airport was actually chained up this morning. LOL This is a nightmare. Things that would make this better: having money. Having clean clothes. Sun?
If wasnt for the boys I dont know what I would do...I guess I would trade $ and cleanliness for good company anyday--I guess that is why I couldnt sleep last night--If they fly out today I am trapped here alone.
Email sent to boyfriend (edited): November 4
"...It does not look like I will get out of here until maybe Monday but I don't know...I don't have enough money to make a call or use proper Internet so I can do nothing from here. I can't even buy a coffee anymore so am hanging around outside a coffee shop now stealing Internet...tomorrow I will try to find out if I can find a shop that might take visa and bribe them to change visa dollars for rupees... With the cost of the room, I am down to $5 a day for food, which buys some boiled eggs and some bread that I can put peanut butter I bought earlier on on. I can survive 3 days like this then am Completely broke.
I miss you. Xo.Anna"
