Across the Shira Plateau

We walked from one side of the Shira Plateau to the other today. Somewhere between 6-7 hours. We saw a couple being evacuated from the mountain, which gave me an uneasy feeling. When we got into Moir Camp, we had a great night. It was Nick's 50th birthday and his girlfriend, Barbara, had a cake for him, which the porters had carried the whole way. After dinner, we heard some voices singing and it got stronger, when it neared the tent. They were singing the cake song (equivalent to our birthday song) and about 8 porters/guides came into the tent to present the cake. They sang, we sang and it was a whole lot of fun. Nick had a birthday hat and really enjoyed himself. We all thanked him for having his birthday because it was a real treat. Not to mention we got chocolate cake out of the deal.Read more