Update 14
Australian Manaslu Expedition 2002
Update # 14
This report is current at 11:30 pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday May 22.
The team, with the exception of George, has returned to Australia (elevation 10 m.); Greg, Andrew and Geoff to Sydney, where they were greeted by a small but enthusiastic band of supporters, and Henri to Melbourne. They returned in great shape and are obviously extremely happy to be home again. They are now going through the acclimatisation process (re-capturing table manners, communicating in other than monosyllables, bathing regularly).
George, who decided to trek out of Sama about 2 hours before the helicopter arrived to collect the others and carry them to Kathmandu, arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon. He trekked from Sama to Gorkha in 3 days, a distance of over 100 km and an altitude drop of about 2500 m – a terrific effort. He thoroughly enjoyed the trek, although the weather was not ideal.
George will get back to Sydney this weekend.
A couple of photographs from the airport follow:
(L to R) Andrew, Greg and Geoff at Sydney Airport.
