ABC - or Annapurna base camp. Now those of you that know me well might reel back and laugh at the thought of me trekking for 9 days solid, but i have to say when i decided to do it i was pretty damn set on getting there. It was tough walking for 8 hours a day and as you may have heard i had to come down 2 days short of getting to the top. I was devastated to say the least, but when you're ill you're ill and Ed came down with me. I've got to say that without sounding too over emotional and soppy that i am so grateful that i have a boyfriend like him. Actually it's testament to what great friends i have out here as well. Because not only did Ed come down, Julia also offered. I'm trying to find you a map of our route but i can't find one at the moment. But yeah. So day 5 the other continued up, Ed got me a pony as i was just too weak and it took us 2 days to get down. I'd like to say now thank you to Ed, the porter Krishna, the pony man and nelly the pony (we joined a donkey caravan so it looked like we were going to the circus) who got me down the mountain in time to see a doctor. It turns out i had acute gastroenteritis so i'm glad i got down when i did.
I will do another post on ABC, a long one with pictures but i sent my camera up to base camp so i don't have any pictures, and i don't have enough money on me to stay on here much longer! So love to everyone and don't worry I'm alright now the pills are kicking in. I just rattle when i walk there are so many!
Oh dear! Gastroenteritis doesn't sound much fun at all. Good ol' Ed for coming back down with you - what a well trained boy he is!
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I say good old Ed too! Glad that you are getting him well trained before his visit here!!
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