It is becoming a pattern at this altitude. I wake in the early hours with my head feeling like someone is ticking away on typewriter and a parched throat. This night had been my worst so far, as I woke with an upset stomach. Having to squat over a long drop is not a pleasantContinue reading “EBC Day 6 – 23 October 2009”
Author Archives: Stu
Up and Out in Paris
My Camino family have all kept in touch since we said our goodbyes in Santiago back in October. Marcus and Sandra have birthdays a day apart in May, giving the perfect excuse to meet up; Marcus kindly invited us to stay at his home in Paris. I caught the Eurostar from London on 3rd ofContinue reading “Up and Out in Paris”
EBC Day 5 – 22nd October 2009
I had slept well despite the cold; it took a while for my sleeping bag to reach a comfortable temperature, but once it had I was out like a light. I woke around 0400hours feeling dehydrated and my thumping headache had returned. I drank from my water bottle that was icy cold and fell backContinue reading “EBC Day 5 – 22nd October 2009”
EBC Day 4 – 21st October 2009
This morning I felt dizzy, lightheaded and the nagging headache had returned. I stood outside on the patio in the bright morning sunshine to get some fresh air. I popped a couple of the super ibuprofen and after breakfast I was feeling a lot better. There wasn’t a cloud and the titans were in theirContinue reading “EBC Day 4 – 21st October 2009”
EBC Day 3 – 20th October 2009
At around 0635hrs I woke after a restless nights sleep. Despite the improvement in the mattresses and the warmth compared to Prakding, I had a disturbed sleep due to a mouse infestation. I kept being woken by the scratching and scurrying within the plywood walls and ceiling that formed our room. To make matters worse,Continue reading “EBC Day 3 – 20th October 2009”
EBC Day 2 – 19th October 2009
I woke around 2300hrs to visit the rest room; seems the copious litres of water I had drunk during the day hadn’t finished with me. The paracetamol I took before bed hadn’t worked and my headache had intensified; so I popped an ibuprofen and went back to sleep. The next thing I knew it wasContinue reading “EBC Day 2 – 19th October 2009”
EBC Day 1 – 18th October 2009
The previous day had been exhausting travelling from blighty, arriving at the hotel in in the evening at Kathmandu. After we had the meet and greet with our guide Rajesh, we headed into town to get something to eat and to transfer some currency into Nepalese Rupee. The streets were alive with celebration and fireworksContinue reading “EBC Day 1 – 18th October 2009”
Where it All Began
Like most good ideas, this one started in a pub. This particular pub was ‘The Old Nags Head’ in Edale within the Peak District. Myself and my good friend Barry had spent a very wet and miserable morning walking the hills around Edale, on a Saturday in Early spring 2008. As we sat drinking ourContinue reading “Where it All Began”
Retrospective Blogs
I had an idea of writing a blog about my Everest Base Camp and Kilimanjaro adventures I did some years ago. For both of these trips, I kept a travel journal to document these amazing experiences and I plan to use it in this series of blogs. In the next few days, I will beContinue reading “Retrospective Blogs”
Bath
Today has been a good day on the way, despite the claggy mud. The weather held out and didn’t rain until 1700ish, giving me almost two hours spare. I fuelled up with an omelette for breakfast before hitting the trail at 0830hrs. The route went to Tormarton and over the M4 before cutting across farmland.Continue reading “Bath”
Stu's Camino 