Journal Entry Day 13: Still in Lukla. No planes have flow in or out in 2.5 days
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| Celebrating the end of our trip |
Went to the Irish Pub last night with the British and the U.S guys. Played pool badly and danced and was drunk off 3 beers (Fosters LOL ew).
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| Clouds roll in...doesnt look good |
Woke at 5:30am today and the weather was clear--flying out! But by the time 6am rolled around clouds were back in--no flights have flown today (yet?) The British are hiking down to Jiri to catch the bus to Kathmandu. The helicopters have started flying people to Kathmandu--for $400/pp. Otherwise we are stuck. Rooms are filling up and prices are going up on toilet paper and snacks.
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| The "Starbucks" in Lukla |
Going to spend another day in "Starbucks" playing cards and scrabble with the U.S boys likely. Have to conserve $ because no bank or ATM in town. Washed 3 pairs of underwear today in my toilet bucket. Havent washed in 11 days. May do a bucket shower tomorrow, but I dont want to wash my hair because it wont dry and it is very cold here because no sun
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| The weather gets worse instead of better |
P.M: No flights today. Bumped to tomorrow then if no flight tomorrow will be last to fly out. Waited all day with the boys playing cards--learned how to play up and down the river. Will have to check on cancelling my flight to Toronto. Trapped and it is cold and raining and crappy and no ATM. Ive got 5000Rs which will last me 5 days more. I really hope Im not here for 5 more days...
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| There is a runway here? |
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| Last on in the airport |
Email to family: November 2, 2011
"Hi all! I made it to everest base camp and kalapatar and am back in lukla today waiting to get a flight back to Kathmandu. I am supposed to fly out tomorrow. The weather was beautiful my whole trip but turned yesterday and no flights have been able to come in and out Of lukla most of yesterday and none have left today which is not good. Luckily I have some time before I fly home so I will not be in dire straits if I don't leave tomorrow but I need to get an Indian transit visa it turns out to fly home and it takes at least 1-2 days so the sooner the clouds clear the better!
I love you all and miss you like crazy and am super ready to come home! Xoxoanna"
