Yesterday, out of nowhere, it all suddenly came to me. The idea of taking up hiking in the Himalayas seriously. It had always been something I wanted to do. Never had been this feeling as strong as now. I suddenly know what I have to do before I can go off on a Himalayan hike. I have to train, achieve crazy fitness levels, do some research on hiking in the Himalayas, read experiences (there are lots of books out there), save enough money (oh yes. it's going to be really expensive), convince parents that it isn't stupid.
If all this eventually happens and if I'm finally out there, how soon before I miss home? urban life? Would it all get monotonous after a while? Will I enjoy climbing as much as I think I would? Would the whole thing reach my expectations? Too many unanswered questions.
To do all this stuff, you need some company of course. I hope at least a few of my friends are crazy enough to even think of doing it! Leave my friends aside. I wonder, how many people would actually give up their careers and comfortable lives in the cities for something like this. How many are passionate enough about Himalayas?
So, when will I do it? I'm thinking I'll start in the summer of 2011. I have a little less than a year. I can get fit. That's enough time to get reasonably fit.
I'm probably going to read this post after a while and think about how stupid I should have been to write such crap! :P
Good luck me!
