September 26th 1984
The morning was brilliantly clear, so we could get views of both of the 2 dramatic skylines: in front of […]
Trekking
September 27th 1984
After what was, surprisingly, not a very good night’s sleep, for many of us, not just me, we were up
September 28th 1984
I felt, not surprisingly, bloody awful this morning, but received no sympathy at all from Val. Not only had she
Day 54 – Api 1, Setting out
Today, we – Val, me, Aparna and her colleague Usha – were setting off on our trek to Mount Api
Day fifty-five – Api 2, “Give me your hand please sir.”
We started the day with hard-boiled eggs for breakfast – another recurring theme – and then negotiated a ride with
Day fifty-six – Api 3, “Mind the light!”
As I had feared, my knee had stiffened overnight, and was now somewhat swollen, but by good fortune, Val had
Day fifty-seven – Api 4, Ups and downs
Started the day with a breakfast of last night’s uneaten chapattis with some jam. My knee had swollen again, and
Day fifty-eight – Api 5, Base camp
Today we were finally determined to get to our destination, Api base camp, after four days of walking. No great
Day fifty-nine – Api 6, Homeward Bound
During the long reaches of the night (after Tiger’s invasion) I had been dreaming of setting off early and pounding
Day sixty – Api 7, English joker and minstrel
Took a little time saying goodbye, for the final time, to the family at x, especially the farmer. He appeared
Day sixty-one – Api 8, the amazing Bharat
Both of us had the most amazing sleep, in warmth and comfort. And this time when I woke, it wasn’t
Day sixty-two – Api 9, Going home
Awake from1.30 this morning, for what seemed even longer, the time dripping away. But al last, wake-up time arrived, and