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AMONGST THE CHAOS - Everest Trek and Island Peak Climb to Raise Money for Education Elevated
Facts about Nepal and life as a Nepali: Pem Dorjee Sherpa gave us some heart to heart facts: (1) “It is good to have a child, as there is no insurance in Nepal, and it is how the Nepalese will be taken care of as they age and grow ill.” (2) There is little to no crime in Namche, the biggest village on the trekking trail.” (3) In Kathmandu, crime happens, but it takes too long for the police to arrive, not to mention no one is immediately arrested. And if a civilian has someone arrested, he and his family are responsible to feed that individual whom was arrested.” (4) “The casinos in Kathmandu are for the people of India. They go in with 5,000 rupees – for example, and usually come out tripling their money. They then cash their large check in India. The Nepalese are not allowed in the casinos.” (5) “There is upper class; middle class and lower class – however, the upper and lower class (or castes) have it better and easier than the middle class.” (6) “Nepali people have a tendency to discriminate against blacks and Israeli’s.” (7) Most Nepali meals are porridge and DalBaht; (8) a favorite alcohol is Roxie – similar to our Everclear. Fact: Trek to Everest Base Camp and the return trip is just over 100 miles from Lukla. Fact: Elevation at Lukla is 8200 feet, and at Everest Base Camp it is 18,200 feet — that’s 10,000 feet! What to not leave home without: Plenty of Wet Ones, Q-tips (enough for the Sherpas), laundry soap, snicker’s bars, ultra violet water purifier, batteries for head lamps, hand sanitizer, minimum of two decks of cards, Farkel dice game, first aid kits (one for you, and one for your favorite Sherpa), dental floss (for the water buffalo that may get caught in your teeth, and enough to share with a Sherpa) , a good lightweight book, a dictionary to give to the lead Sherpa, kites, marbles, and jump ropes for the children, metal clasps to hold pvc piping together (for the village water systems), netting for the water tanks/holding tanks from the mountain springs, bug spray with deet, tennis shoes, flip flops, dark chocolate, gum and plenty of cash to buy water and tip the Sherpas. THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL, ESPECIALLY THE PRAYER TEAMS AND OUR WONDERFUL SHERPAS – who saved my life. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, SUPPORT, AND BELIEF — WE CAN CHANGE ONE LIFE AT A TIME . . . FOR THE SAKE OF OUR FUTURE. AND, THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING NEPAL!!! Please visit www.educationelevated.org.
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