The Last Namche Blog?

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Team Namche bade farewell to the final up-going trekking group today. Our testing here is now complete; none of us can believe how fast it has all gone! The efficiency of the well oiled Team Namche machine that we have been so used to throughout testing continued through into the packing phase. Lee, our logistics team member co-ordinated a slick effort, returning all the kit to its assigned barrels and cases.

We will all be sad to leave behind the wonderful generosity and hospitality of Lakpar Sonam at the Sherwi Khangba lodge where our lab and trekkers have been based. There are, however, work and adventures to be had farther up the hill. Dick and I are off to climb Island Peak with Team Pheriche, before heading to Base Camp to test the Caudwell Xtreme Team. Meanwhile Tracie and Alan have gone to help the Pheriche Team with their final testing and packing, and Goli has headed up to EBC with Polly from Kathmandu. Lee and Helen will also go to EBC to help with the packing effort.

Monty has been an inspirational leader here in Namche, and can take full credit for the smooth running of the lab. He kept spirits high with his good cheer (and an occasional bottle of champagne!).

Club Namche, the scene of many a lively party for celebrating down-going trekkers, will of course be back in action in June when the whole Caudwell Xtreme Team come back through Namche! Team Namche will host in our impressive, if a little camp, ?Club Namche, the height of entertainment? fleeces.

Jo Simpson

Comments on this article

By: Frances Swanwick

When: 28th May 2007 13:48

Hi Jo,

Congratulations on finishing the testing - I've just found this site (through the BBC news website) and have been reading your blogs with envy. Sounds like an amazing experience. London ticking away as ever with lots of work and lots of 30th birthdays. Hope you had fun with Matt - he was SO excited at the thought of seeing you. See you soon in rainy London. Fran x

By: christine cronin	When: 26th May 2007 22:22
Have been following the expedition since hearing of it on RTe radio early in 2007. Delighted to hear so many of the team summitted successfully. Looking forward to hearing the findings of the tests. I'm sure there will be some unexpected results. Nature never ceases to surprise and awe! Comhgairdeachas do gach duine. Congratulations to all involved .

By: Marinda	When: 24th May 2007 09:35
Pieter jou sibbe volg julle stories met groot belangstelling, en die ysige koue in Pretoria en George (waar dit op die berge sneeu in empatie nogals) help om ons te laat dink "hy moet van lotjie getik wees"! Hoop jy neem baie kiekies en kom vertel ons ALLES. Liefde jou sussie, 2 boetas en ouers in die Wildtuin

By: William Ogden	When: 23rd May 2007 18:11
Uncle Monty. Hope that all goes well on your treck and please can you bring back the ruined helicopter for Greenaway's garden, because I really miss it!! Daddy says that the IPA are going down well. Hope to see you very soon and good luck to the rest of the team and thank you for looking after us when we were there.

By: marian mateeer

When: 23rd May 2007 10:05

Good luck to the Namche Team on your way to EBC.

Thanks for all the fun especially the Ceroc - that was great craic.

Marian from trek A

By: Richard Jackson	When: 22nd May 2007 19:57
Dear Kay Tell the Namche team ` on your bike'. Plus how much to buy one of the step box's,as my fire,s going out. To all of trek I, they must think i`m mad at work as I keep smiling as I remember the fun we had. Finally where is JACK ??????

By: Becky Gray	When: 21st May 2007 23:12
Hi Lynn, hope you got to base camp ok. Got my eyes on MTAS for you. All good here, Fiji ruling! BX

By: Janet Stocks	When: 21st May 2007 23:01
well done to all concerned - we are thinking of you so much and especialyl now of the CXE team as they approach the summit - dilay bulletins fro Kay are a great help - but can't wait to hear that they are all safe and well -please give them a big hug from the YES team when you meet up

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