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Himalaya
Day 52: Derali to Machhapuchhre Base Camp
Macchapuchare, 'Fish-Tail Mountain', is looking in much better shape than I am as Wongchu (who has twice climbed Everest) hangs patiently behind me.
At breakfast Wongchu asks me how I am. I give him quite a detailed progress report on cold, cough, sandpaper-like throat and general collapse of system. He ponders this in a Harley Street sort of way, before narrowing his eyes like Sherlock Holmes confronted with a new and unexpected clue.
'You have beer last night?'
I try to cast my mind back.
'A little.'
Wongchu nods gravely.
'No beer.'
The sun is still out of reach, setting fire to the crests of the mountains, but still a long way from delivering us from this bitter morning chill. We fall to reminiscing about the good old days in the heart of the Sahara desert.
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PALIN'S GUIDES
- Series: Himalaya
- Chapter: Day 52: Derali to Machhapuchhre Base Camp
- Country/sea: Nepal
- Place: Derali
- Book page no: 117
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