OCT-A-3
MY MESSAGE TO NIMI IN Nepal
IN FOLLOWUP
ON THE LUKLA MEDICAL MISSION
AND EVEREST TREK
THROUGH IT I DISCOVER MAJOR
PILFERAGE BY NEPALESE
POSTAL “SERVICE” WHICH HAS REMOVED THE CASH
AND DUMPED THE PICTURES AND
DOCUMENTS
From: Glenn Geelhoed
To: Internet:atesnimi@wlink.com.np
Date: 10/3/02 9:09AM
Subject: Greetings to the premier climbing couple of Nepal!
Dear Nimi:
Did you get the package I sent to you following our trek in May? I had enclosed a number of pictures, and letters to the consulate for both Thaksi and Lakpa.
I also had enclosed money in Nepalese currency for the purchase of Kukris, "Yak, Yak, Yak"Tee‑Shirts for my twin one year old grandsons and a few Nepalese souvenirs that I had not had a chance to pick up on our delayed departure. Along with these items, I requested the duffel bag you had said you might have, with a bit of Kathmandu embroidery stitched on it to entice the young lady I had suggested might accompany me on my next trek to Nepal!
I had several more trips to the Himalaya following ours, the most exciting of which was the hike through the Zanskar Range to Lingshed. Did you get the access to those pictures on the Internet I had sent you by email? I trekked every step, but all of my students displaced the packs off the pack horses and rode‑‑especially uphill. Youth!
Next year's Lukla and Everest Trek is booked for Sep 18‑‑Oct. 6, overlapping with Sikkim, which I will be inaugurating. Also, I would be interested in varying the itinerary to do an Annapurna trek and a climb. We have talked about doing Meru Peak, if I were to do yet another Lukla mission. I had got a letter from Nga, saying things had got a lot tougher in Lukla and Kunde Hospital.
I have never visited the Royal Chitwan either, as a side trip after climbing. What do you think?
I wanted to know how your return trip in June had been when you were honored in Lakpa's home village of Pangboche?
I enclose by the attachment the rather densely packed series of itineraries for next year, but cannot make all of the trips that are planned‑‑since they would be too much, besides overlapping. I will also be gong to the South Pacific (Mindanao, Philippines) and Southern Africa (Malawi and Zambia) and to China (NYLF guiding them to the PRC) besides all of the expansion that Ravi has in planning for the next year (see attached.)
Let me know if you have received the package and its many enclosrues.
Thanks!
GWG
Oh, NO!!!!
I worried when I had not heard from you after many
months since I mailed the big package.
It contains many non-replaceable parts, including a large number of
pictures--three rolls, and a number of print-outs from the Everest Trek, as
well as the complete story of this adventure--since I know you do not want to
receive these large files on the email.
But, more important for the "Nepalese Postal Inspectors" who
are no doubt much better off today than they were earlier this year in May when
they recieved this gift from heaven, I had cashed $100 US and converted it to
Nepalese currency to put in the packet for the order for the Kukris for
friends, and the tee-shirts for twin one-year-olds and then put in a text to
have embroidered on the duffel bag and sent to the address I had included.
I was suspicioius also since I had sent two
official letters, in duplicate, (see attached) for both Lakpa and Thaksi in the
envelope, and had never heard from you subsequently. I mailed these as Air Mail from the US to your office address on
the card; it is not an accident if they did not appear. I have duplicates, perhaps, of the letters,
but not of the pictures and currency, of course. I will try to find the letters and as many of the pieces as I can
find, and hope that the package is just "delayed" rather than stolen
for its immediate value in cash and disposed of for the more valuable pieces
for your sake.
I am sorry that this is the case through your
postal "service" but we will try again!
Namaste!
GWG
>>> "Alpine treking" <atesnimi@wlink.com.np> 10/04/02 07:55AM
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Dear Dr. Glenn,
Namste !
Thank
you very much for your email. I am very happy to receive your news. Where are
you now USA or India? Here I did not received any package, Nepalese currency
and sponsor letter until today. How did you send by post or by somebody's hand?
Please let me know, when did you send these package? For your twin grandson, I can buy Kukuri , Yak T-shirt &
Nepalese souvenirs. When I get somebody going to USA, I will send to you these
things. For the next trip if you want duffel bag, I will order to make.
Congratulation to success your programme in India. You are the great
climber and everytime you are strong Doctor. I received your beautiful picture
by email, it was really wonderful. Thank you very much. I am very happy to know
that you have made such programmes for coming days in India and Nepal. So I am
very interesting that you purpose medical camp in Daramsala. If possible I am
also very interesting to join that camp because I am very pleases to bless from
Dalai Lama. This is the best opportunity to meet Dalai Lama with you. Please
let me know and talk with Raviji.
It is
really good idea after the trip that you want to visit Royal Chitwan National
Park. So I suggest to you the spring season will be little warm. In spite of,
this national park is very peace and beautiful.
I had
gone to our village Panbuche. The festival was very successful and enjoyable. I
am waiting your next trip programme. Thanks once again from Thaksi and Lhakp to
you. Best regards.
Keep and touch.
Yours Sincerely,
Nimi Sherpa