We got up early to drive to Jaipur on the tour bus. Our bus is very comfortable with nice seats, wide windows and air conditioning. But….. This did not help make our ride comfortable. The roads between Delhi and Jaipur were terrible. You cannot imagine the variety of trucks, cars, rickshaws, and bicycles. I could…
We we have had some challenging bus rides and then tried rickshaws. Not happy with either we deiced to try an elephant ride. We are in Jaipur India visiting a 16th century Amber Fort. This fort is very intracite and very very large. There is a long climb up to the top so we decided…
Well I have been able to get a lot of miles here in India. My day usually starts out on the treadmill. The 2 hotels we stayed at had great treadmills that went to 15% grade. I set the speed at 2mph at 15% and walk until I have to go to breakfast. I have…
We got tired of riding around Delhi, India in a tour bus so decided to try an alternative. At first we weren’t sure, it looked a little dangerous but we were told that these drivers and were professional and have grown up with this profession. This is what we wanted But here is what we…
They were having some electrical issues at a local shop in India that I was visiting in New Delhi. I grew concerned when walked out and discovered a tangle of electrical wires, telephone wires, cable and lots of other wires that I could not…
My brother John has a machine that can simulate high altitude. He has been sleeping in a tent with it every night to get acclimated to the less oxygen. He can also use it on his treadmill to simulate hiking in high altitude. So I am visiting my brother this weekend and he hooked me…
Visiting Washington DC with family and running in the 5k. Not exactly Everest but training none the less.
A little tough to train here in battle creek today !
The heavy training has started. Erin is coaching me to take many hikes to get ready for my climb up to Everest Base Camp.
papa carney 