For years the two of us have been harboring a dream, to take a year off to travel together with our son, Brook. We're delighted to now be fulfilling that dream. In July 2011 we began the trip of a lifetime, traveling around the world. We are learning from and adventuring amidst other cultures, schooling Brook along the way, and creating fantastic family memories. Please share your comments and questions! - John and Eydie

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Fellow Trekkers

There are three friendly couples we keep bumping into on the trail and often staying in the same lodge with.  Jay and Jodi are from Alberta, Jerry and Samantha (Sam) are from England and Australia, and Patrick and Lim are from Los Angeles and Korea.  Getting to know them and sharing impressions of our experience has been very pleasant.

Brook in particular is enjoying the opportunity for good conversation with folks other than Mom and Dad.  He is also energized when we catch up with them on the trail.  After four hours of climbing up to Ringmo, Brook started to fade on the last part.  Eydie carried his pack on her front.  Thankfully, we caught up with Patrick and Lim and had a nice lunch with them.  Revived, Brook made it over Taksindu Pass (3071 m) and down to Ninthala in the rain happily chatting away with Patrick.

We’ve had mostly cloudy weather so far, but we did get to enjoy a few thrilling glimpses of the white capped mountains where we’re headed.

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