Nov 24, 2011

EBC: Day 18

Day 18: Still in Lukla. No planes have flown out in 7.5 days due to bad weather

Email sent to my family November 7, 2011 (in the morning):


"Hi all!!!! Woke thus morning as per usual, pushed the curtains of my room aside and GASP!!!! Clear! Perfect skies. Then the airport siren went off indicating an incoming plane!!!!!
Planes have been flying out all morning! The military sent a helicopter but rumor has it is $700 or 800 to get on it. I have been told I have a good chance to fly out today... Still waiting on details if I get a flight... 

I am so happy. I watched the planes fly in for an hour this morning and every time one lifted off my heart lifted :) People are running to the airport with bags, and when u see someone in the street u have been stuck with for days you smile and hug or high five!

And there is SUN! I haven't seen sun in 7 days. And it is warm. It has been below zero everyday and no places have heat so u try to find places with many ppl to sit because it is warmer.
Stoked to see blue skies and planes!
:)
planes!!!!!!!!
Yeah!
Yesterday only 2 planes flew... 1 in the morning and 1 around 4:30pm in 2 windows of clearing that quickly fogged over. But the SUN is out today!!!! No more fog!

Will keep u updated! Maybe my next email is from kTM????
Love,happy anna"


No Agni planes or person at the desk, but the mob crowds anyway

First thing in the morning...bags stacked everywhere and ready to go





Email sent to family November 7, 2011 (in the evening)

"Didn't make it today onto a flight. I have had a long day in the airport and don't really want to talk about it. But people are angry and thier were fights breaking out in the mob infront of the Agni air office trying to confirm tickets when nepalese tried to cut in line infront of tourists. The police / military eventuallly had to come. I have some on video. It is chaos here. But, I have a flight "confirmed " for tomorrow if the weather is good. 
Wish me luck....Anna"