Day 14 - Travel and Reflection

So overall, Mrs Dirtbagger and I had a great time on this trip. As we sit in the Starbucks in London airport ready to fly back to the Left Coast, I reflect on how traveling with this crew was a total blast. Everone was really fun, easy to get along with and total troopers. Best memories:

• Majeed, Mohammed and the rest of the guys working their assess off to make sure we were comfortable.
• Bill sick as hell riding on that mule, not willing to quit, no matter how shitty he felt.
• 71 year old Jeff, the crass old luddite, smoking a pipe @ every mountain summit.
• Mick's amazing sense of wit and humor.
• Hanging out on our last day with Teresa and Andrew, the coolest daughter/father team I've ever met.
• Phil and Christine, having fun together.
• Ian's quite demeanor and determination to make it to the top.
• John doing Paul "geordie" impressions, and Carol "baking like a cake" in the sun.
• Paul's "need" to go for a run, and his great attitude, especially with John doing impressions.
• Tom, doing a fantastic job pulling it all together.
• Our evening dinners together. Every night, I couldn't wait to get into that tent and see what was going to happen, and what we were going to discuss. I've never laughed SO hard on a vacation in all my life. Thank you all.

Now a visit to London, then time to head home!