After 3 weeks of putzing around base camp waiting out rainy
weather, we finally got to get out and do a week of ice climbing and
rope systems training. Dealing with boredom, expensive everything,
and the prospect of going out to suffer in less than ideal weather
put us in a state of second guessing our decision to embark on this
guide school journey. What are we doing but waiting only to suffer on
the ice cap?
This adventure has had its ups and downs, physically, mentally and
emotionally. It feels like whenever I’m on top of the world is when
the world starts to collapse underneath me. Walking above the crowd
on stilts only to have someone kick them out from underneath you. It
hurts when you fall, but it makes you stronger and more resilient.
You learn how to get back on top and continue on into uncharted
territories and explore yourself and your dreams! I am staying the
course, it'll take more than a few bumps, albeit massive bumps, in
the road to derail me from my dream life. I am so fortunate to have
people who love me support me and encourage me following my dreams.
This last week we had gorgeous weather for ice climbing and
training while out on the Exploradores Glacier. Unheard of nice
weather for Patagonia! I feel spoiled to have such nice weather in a
place infamous for absolutely terrible weather, but I’ll take it! I
know the storms will come, the hurricane force winds will pin us
down, we'll get dumped on with multiple feet of snow a day forcing us
to continuously dig our tents out on rotating dig shifts 24 hours a
day for days or weeks at a time. Our time will come and we will
suffer. But as with each down, the resulting up will be all that much
better!
Thank you all for supporting me in this journey. Giving me the
strength to seek after my dreams. I don't give you all enough credit.
It makes me so happy when I can share my adventures with everyone who
has believed in me and continue to shower me with praises for
following my heart. Thank you and I love you all!
