Month: June 2017

Traveling the Iron Road

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

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What do World War I, the Dolomites in Italy, and Telluride, Colorado have in common? The iron road aka via ferrata. I didn’t know what a via ferrata was and had never even heard the term before our German exchange student introduced it to…

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To Hike 14ers, or Not to Hike 14ers: That is the Question

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

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  I was in trouble. Why had I thought I could do this? I could hardly keep my eyes open and the urge to lie down and go to sleep was almost unbearable. I couldn’t breathe. Ten steps, rest. Then five steps, rest. Counting…

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Questival, For the Young and Young at Heart

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

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  When my BFF called and asked if we’d like to register as a team with them for Questival, I said sure! I had never heard of it and when I watched the promotional video it looked very intriguing.  As I read more, I…

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”

Hunter S. Thompson

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Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Colorado! 🎄🕎 We wish our friends all over the world the best in 2020. #rememberwhatsimportant
Happy winter break! I am so excited to not be coughed on and sneezed on for the next two weeks. Somehow I made it out of the elementary school Petri dish unscathed. I’m thinking I must have a pretty kick ass immune system. I also want to wish my winter solstice baby a happy 24th. ❤️ #winterbreak2019 * * * #sleighride #colorado #breckenridge #happybirthday #familytime #lovewhereyoulive #winterwonderland #emptynestadventures
Our good friend @syangbogeljen just sent me this gorgeous photo. He’s still guiding EBC treks in the snow. #ubermensch * * * #nepal #ebctrek #amadablam #basecampguide #highaltitude #himalayas #khumbu #winterwonderland
There is a large stupa so fine, with monks walking ‘round in a line, with eyes big and wise, it was such a surprise, to have this for our view as we dined. #stupaviewcafe * The Boudhanath Stupa is the largest stupa in Asia and one of the largest in the world. It is also much calmer and more peaceful than the monkey stupa. Our guide gave us a thorough tour, explaining all the things we had never seen before and then took us to a roof top cafe where we enjoyed a quiet lunch right at the edge looking out at the stupa. It was wonderful. If you find yourself in Kathmandu, I recommend it! * * * #boudanathstupa #nepal #kathmandu #buddhist #allseeingeyes #prayerflags #rooftopcafe #emptynestadventures
Happy Sunday everyone! What are you up to this weekend? I’m putting up crown molding and replacing an IKEA desk we’ve had for 25 years. It’s time. #weekendchores * * * #gettingshitdone #officeremodel #quitehandywithasaw #womenwhobuild #toolfinger #lovediy #happyweekend #emptynestadventures
Early morning look back into the cloud filled valley from Tengboche. When we were there I didn’t realize the historical significance of the place. When we got home and I was reading the book by Tenzing Norgay’s son and saw a photo of the monastery that said this is where his father’s and Hillary’s 1953 expedition as well as his 1996 IMAX expedition were blessed, I realized I had taken the same photo. We attended a service, which was my first Buddhist experience, and the monks chant the mantras in rounds, so to speak. They are all saying something different at the same time and it’s unlike any sound I’ve ever heard in my life. There were about 100 of us sweaty, unshowered trekkers packed around the edges of the temple, where you must remove your shoes. It smelled like a junior high boys’ locker room. Swipe to see Norgay’s photo and then mine of the monastery. I think it’s eerie how similar they are. The last photo is looking in the other direction with Everest just visible on the left. From this vantage point it doesn’t look all that impressive with just the small tip showing (that’s what she said) but you can see the plume of snow caused by the jet stream that blows off its summit. P.S. In my last post of the Khumbu Glacier and Icefall I talk about how big those ice chunks are. I JUST noticed that there are tents and people along the edge and if you zoom in you can see just how big that ice is. Now that’s impressive. #tengboche * * * #ebc #nepal #himalayas #everestbasecamptrek #abovetheclouds #tengbochemonastery #highaltitude #morningview #ilovehistory #sagarmatha #tenzinghillaryroute #khumbu #perfectweather #emptynestadventures
The infamous Khumbu Icefall. They look tiny, but those ice chunks are as big as houses. “The grandness of the landscape deceives one’s sense of scale.”~ Jamling Norgay * Since the US is directly on the opposite side of the globe from Nepal, when Sherpas cross a crevasse, which must be done very slowly, there is time to look into the seemingly bottomless pit and they call that “looking into America”. Falling into a crevasse is “getting a visa to the United States”. There are lots of dead bodies on Everest and the Sherpas call them “raven momos”. Momos are meat dumplings and they are delicious. #gallowshumor * * * #khumbuicefall #khumbuglacier #everestbasecamp #ebc #nepal #highaltitude #trekking #emptynestadventures

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