At home two days before I leave

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I am sitting at home just lazing around and not doing very much. England are doing well in the cricket for the first time in a while and having the luxury of lazing is something that i feel in three days time will be lost. I have a huge pile of kit just sitting in my room ready to be packed up tomorrow and a few little things to get but generally I am all sorted. For those of you reading this and unaware of what is about to be undertaken here is a brief intenary of the planned trip. Week One - Acclimatisation due to altitude and raft the head waters of teh Indus river. Week Two - Mountain bike the mountain passes across the Greater Himalaya. Week 3 - treek across the tibetan moonlands and reach base camp, where a summit (to be decided) will be attmepted by all of those still fit. Week 4 - Travel back to Delhi via Manali which will take around 20 hours and then absorb the cultural aspects of Dehli and india in general. I am undertaking this through the Dorset Expeditionary Society (www.dorsetexp.com) with leader John Hegarty. This is will be my first blog I have ever written and the last until I get into India and especially Leh and reach an internet cafe before I write again. Looking forward but apprehensive but I think that is natural. Take care for now. Jonny

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