Here it is...Mount Everest, Goddess of the Sky (seen on the left side, south view), otherwise known locally as Sagarmatha. This is the tallest peak in the world standing at an astounding 29, 028 feet. We took an early morning flight at 7:30 am to take a glimpse of this wonder, and it was breathtaking, a perfectly sunny and clear day, due to great wintertime conditions here. It was sad timing, really, as Edmond Hillary, who was the first person to summit Everest in 1953, died in New Zealand the day just before we flew over the mountain. It seemed that all of Nepal was in mourning here, as Hillary left behind not only a legacy of climbing, but also great local support of clean water initiatives, schools, and hospitals in the Himalaya region. The local papers all reported on how incredible his influence has been, and will continue to be, here in wonderful Nepal.
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