Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi

South America » Ecuador
July 12th 2007

Published: August 5th 2007

In effect, this was the crown jewel of the trip... the objective... the dream. In the month or so leading up to the climb I said to family, friends, and people I met at the hostel that I was going to try to summit Cotopaxi... "try" being the key word. The main problem in climbing Cotopaxi is the altitude (5,897 meters; 19,347 ft) -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotopaxi. I did not want to get my h... Read Full Entry

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25th July 2007

Augusta
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Sounds like....
Your descriptions of the internal and physical trials you experienced sound very similar to my experience of labor. Likewise, your description of the strength you feel you gained from the experience applies to labor as well.

25th July 2007

Augusta
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Cotopaxi
Wow! What a beautiful and incredible story! YOU DID IT!!! The pictures that struck me the most are the shadow of Cotopaxi and "Thankfulness." They brought a little bit of awestruck tears to my eyes! You rock! You rocked.....on a rock....wait, does that mean you rocked THE rock? Whatever the case, congratulations!

25th July 2007

chantal otavalo
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stunning
Congratulations! Your photos are amazing!!

25th July 2007

Cousin Celeste
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Way to go, Cousin Henry!
What a great accomplishment! Did it seem odd to be on a snow-covered mountain at the equator? Love, Cousin Celeste

19th September 2007

Celeste
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YAY!
I love the picture of you smiling, you can see your joy! That is amazing, and remember when you wife is in labor what it feels like. :)

26th October 2007

Los Ositos
ziggy and little monkey

Congrats...
Well done Duckie, Avis and Paddington - you are very brave!!

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