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Back in the comfort zone and a special thanks!

May 9

Final days in KathĀ­manĀ­du are filled with eatĀ­ing (everyĀ­thing is sudĀ­denĀ­ly more deliĀ­cious), shopĀ­ping (among the dizzyĀ­ing myrĀ­iĀ­ad of wares), loungĀ­ing (anyĀ­one for a dip in the pool?), plus perĀ­sonĀ­al excurĀ­sions rangĀ­ing from a HinĀ­di wedĀ­ding to a lucraĀ­tive stint in the casiĀ­no. The simĀ­ple days of walkĀ­ing and walkĀ­ing recede into memĀ­oĀ­ry. We part, bondĀ­ed by our days in these mounĀ­tains, and itā€™s one of the things I like best: the uniĀ­fyĀ­ing nature of this extreme expeĀ­riĀ­ence, how we are forĀ­evĀ­er conĀ­nectĀ­ed to each othĀ­er by our time in the Himalayas. For me, itā€™s time to fatĀ­ten up! Itā€™s all hapĀ­penĀ­ing again next season.ā€¦

As we wrap up anothĀ­er great seaĀ­son, our US office and I just wantĀ­ed to take a moment to pubĀ­licly thank all the peoĀ­ple in KathĀ­manĀ­du who work behind the scenes to make our trips so sucĀ­cessĀ­ful! Kili, Sagar and Shankar in the head office, PushĀ­pa at the airĀ­port, our driĀ­vers, and our hotel staff in KathĀ­manĀ­du (espeĀ­cialĀ­ly the bell counter). THANK YOU ALL!!!!

ā€“Deana ZabalĀ­do, Group Leader