New audio update from TA on Everest.

This is the text of TA’s audio message:

Hi this is TA calling in from atop the Nirvana Garden Hotel in Kathmandu.  We all made it out of Lukla this morning on two different flights and got spirited into the city buy Keren and Raj.  Im kind of speechless as I adjust to life here in Kathmandu which is a whole lot of stimulation compared to life at Everest base camp for nearly 60 days.  At the moment we can here a dog barking and cars rumbling down the street even though it is almost time for the city to drift off to sleep.  We had a good evening, wishing Carina well, she is heading back to Finland tomorrow, and it turns out Peter will also be leaving us tomorrow.  So people are starting to head off, team 2 will be back in town in the next few days depending on their luck getting out of Lukla.  In the meantime Marian, Nadia, and I will be sorting out what kinds of activities we will do over the next little while, maybe some rafting, or safari, or who knows what.  It’s a big transitionary period from the simplicity of mountain life to the complexity and chaos of Kathmandu.  Its exciting to have lots of places to eat, and things to do, and to choose from, but for me it is some serious over stimulation.  Also, perhaps the beginning of some postpartum as I recognize that this period of the last 3 years of preparing for this experience is coming to a close.  I had a good chat with Hugo tonight about being on my own for so much of this expedition and how its hard to keep your spirits up and you motivation going.  The reflection continues, I hope to put some of this into a deeper reflective piece in the next little while.  So we have all arrived, back safely down, our thoughts are with the rest of our team as they make their way down.  Thanks so much for following along, have a great day, bye.

TA