Friday, 16 May 2008

Lujlaq and the Himalayas

We're in the mountains!!! We arrived into Lukla this morning... the flight was brilliant! We've got some brill footage of the peaks as they appear through the clouds and the hairy moments as we descended upon Lukla airstrip! I didn't realize how steep the slope was or how very very short it really is!

We've been on a little trek this afternoon to a nearby village. Although the downhill terrain is harsh on your knees the uphill and the fight against shortness of breath is comparably difficult. Speaking of shortness of breath current results of O2 sat's = 94%, HR = approx 60, FVC 98%, FEV 99% at 2,843m. Not bad!!! Everyone else is good too, Barry is exceptional with around 130% for both FVC and FEV, O2 sat is 90 however.

Met a couple who have just returned from base camp there from Carlisle! Knew I recognized the accent : )

Tomorrow we begin our first ascent, about 5 mile hike not sure were... but its actually 100m descent overall.

Himalayas are breath taking... and were at the foot of them!

Love to all

Jodie, Stephen, Guy, Barry

3 Comments:

Blogger careysue said...

Great job to all of you! I'm new to your blogs so I'm trying to figure out how all of you are (related)friends? relatives? Anyway, I posted comments on Jody's blog and I'll ask you too, if you mind that I talk about you on mine and send reader's to your blogs?

We all want awareness for cystic fibrosis and this is such a brave thing you're all doing!

Thank you,

Carey
Grosse Pointe, MI
US

16 May 2008 at 14:01  
Blogger Nicola said...

Hi,

It's all starting to sound a bit scary in an exciting kind of way! Please forgive my ignorance but what if "FEV" and "FVC"?

Stay Safe
love, Nicola x

16 May 2008 at 20:34  
Blogger suz x said...

very jealous!!!
Dont suppose you have bumped into an olympic torch on its way down?? Presuming the borders are operating again and people are climbing?
Have you met your Yaks yet? Does Barrys have go-faster stripes and a spoiler and is Stephens a convertible?
Have you ran out of clothes yet?
What is for dinner?

Love lots and still jealous! suz x

16 May 2008 at 21:15  

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