Mt. Everest 2005: Catalan Team North Side: Unforgettable day

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Update Monday, May 23, 2005 - Unforgettable day

The things of the Chinese bureaucracy, the intransigence of the authorities of that country installed in an almost dictatorial way in the Chinese Base Camp of Everest, at the time of negotiating the progress of our march to Katmandu, has forced us to stay one more day in this Base Camp, but thanks to that and the offer of one the other members, Kitchheri, from Tibet, who has worked with the staff of the expedition, we could enjoy the hospitality if a Tibetan family.  We traveled 80 km over dirt roads to arrive to that house, located in the deepest part of one of the valley on the surroundings of the Chomolungma national park.  We have known the family there, the hard way the live, the simplicity, the austerity, but above all the hospitality they gave us. They opened all the corners of their home and we shared dinner with them.

When we returned to Base Camp we have seen with satisfaction that tomorrow morning we will leave at the first hour of the day directly to Katmandu.

Good night.

Translated from Catalan by Jorge Rivera

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