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May 2nd 2008

Published: May 4th 2008

My lungs are burning, my lips are frozen, my legs are begging me to stop. Four more steps. I stop to gasp for air. At last, there is no where else to go. I'm standing on the summit of Kala Pattar at 5,600m. Prayer flags are flapping furiously in the wind. Finally I muster the energy to lift my head and look around me. There it is... Everest piercing the bright blue sky surrounded by its Himalayan ... Read Full Entry

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Irish Pub in Lukla

Time to go home I think...

Boarding Lukla Style!

Rice bags as steps. Priceless.

4th May 2008

Fiona
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Brilliant - sounds like an amazing experience! Congratulations to the intrepid explorers - dying to hear all about it...

5th May 2008

Simon
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The long, long slog home
Awesome entry, guys. Just awesome. Best entry ever. I now want to go and check out the big E for myself. Hope you're having a great time on the beach in Goa - can't believe it's all over already

5th May 2008

Gregory Sherpa
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Congratulations!
Cool, I'd been looking forward to this one for....well....pretty much 8 months and it didn't disappoint! Loving the photos (ah Ama Dablam....) and the various mental characters you met on the way (the boarding-card-shade-deciphering man being my personal favourite). I'll see you back at Everett Space Camp for the 2012 McMullen-McGovern summit attempt. Enjoy the rest of your time in Nepal

6th May 2008

MichaelM
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Dion an Domhain
Comghairdeas dhibh! This last few months we have read of your travels from the 'down under' as we know it to where you are now the 'roof of the world'. And you have done it in style. These last few weeks as you have made your journey I have studied other Everest blogs and gone on the Everest website and know those names by heart : Namche, Dingboche, Kala Patter. You have brought that almost unknown part of the world into our classroom here in Cavan. Found this quote from Mark Twain recently. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover". I don't think Mark Twain would be too disappointed with you.

8th May 2008

gerard daly
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amazing stuff,you really left the best to last.congratulations to you both on your awesome achievement.

10th May 2008

Vic
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Wow!
Amazing stuff guys. Truly inspiring and kinda kicks my half marathon ass!! My only concern is 9 days in the same leggings!!!! Kate, I thought I'd never see the day. Topshop will welcome you home with open arms!!

11th May 2008

Morna
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It can't get much better!
Kate and Mark- congratulations-such a great achievement - such great photos and recording of your personal Everest adventure- loved looking and reading- after this YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!

14th May 2008

MichaelM
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Ag teacht abhaile
Ta me ag scriobh an piosa seo mar nil a fhios agam fos an bhfuil sibh chun blog eile a scriobh. Taim fiorbuioch daoibh do na huaireanta a chaith me ag leamh, agus don aoibhneas a bhain me as na rudai a chonaic sna ngriangrafanna. Ta suil agam go mbeidh me abalta turas beag a thogaint uair eigin chuig cupla de na tiortha sin. Beidh failte mor ag fanacht chugaibh nuair a shroichfidh Baile Atha Cliath agus Beal Atha Chonaill. Go n-eiri an mbothar libh ag teacht abhaile!l

20th June 2008

Hughgels
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more inspriation
guys thats a brilliant blog to read, i was looking at doing the trek myself and now you've inspired me to do it and hopefully soon. great pictures too

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