Team Trundle
Team Annapurna (+ Alice the dog) met up early this morning to have a long walk in the sunshine and have a chat about our forthcoming trip. The biggest test? Mornings. Susan and I are not only in training for the trek but also for actually heaving our butts out of bed. Considering the amount of cocktails and chinese takeaway I poured into my poor body last night, I've already made quite an achievement. The colour of the changing countryside and army land of our 17km walk today
OMG it is ACTUALLY happening!
Long ago, when I rode bikes for fun, knew nothing of the trappings of adult life and had that spark of excitement that anything, ANYTHING could be possible, I decided that I would climb Everest. Seemingly letting a 8 year old loose on a mountainside higher than anything breathable would be negligent on my parents part. They did however encourage that dream for the future. 45 years ago my parents trekked the south and east sections of the Annapurna Circuit, their stories broug
