As every single muscle in my body whined in agony and my heart thudded, he reminded me that I could do it. When the thought of reaching the summit seemed unlikely, he said once you set your mind to things you know you can achieve it all. ‘I’ve complete faith in you.’ My husband aabaad.baava truly makes me feel like I did end up hitting the jackpot in the partner department. Day 1 of the Dayara Bugyal trek was insanely difficult. A. I had AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). B. I had major self-doubts. And I very quickly realized that with high-altitude treks what matters more than physical fitness is your mental strength. What helped me rediscover my hidden inner strength was the conversation I had with deepak.danu.12 on Day 1. Thank you for everything. You’ve no idea how much your words moved me. And as Greg Child once said somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb. I guess I did find a few answers. Not all of them though. :P ...