Patience
Our present lockdown situation got me thinking about the similarities with my high altitude expeditions around the world over the last 30 years or so. My last expedition was only 6 months ago in October/November (32 days in the High Himalayas) attempting to climb Annapurna IV (7525m) which is the 47th highest mountain in the world.
The attached photograph was a really, really happy day at Annapurna IV Base Camp … SHOWER & WASH DAY!!⛺ After 15 days of snow, ice and cold climbing up and down to High Camps 1 and 2 we returned to Base Camp to assist acclimatisation … and the sun came out … and we could take a shower and wash our dirty, smelly clothes. Total luxury.
In expeditions you learn to value the very small things like hot water, a bed, fresh food, a cup of tea or even the smell of the grass!! You become patient … even for a lukewarm shower! Absolutely wonderful. A beautiful experience after so much hardship.
The present quarantine is about that … be patient 🙏🏼. Even if it takes a long time, the sun always comes out