SK, that was a running joke with our guide!

I was terrified the first day we attempted to fly to Lukla (after the crash) - I could hardly speak I was so scared. I had decided not to take a Xanax because we were stepping off the plane and doing a 5 mile hike right away. I got a reprieve because flights that day were canceled, so the next day when we went back I decided the heck with it, I'm taking that Xanax, and it was like night and day. There's a picture of me on the plane as we're getting ready to take off with a big relaxed smile on my face. Amber was surprised and asked why I was so calm, and I said, "Well, you see, there's this little pill I took..." He couldn't believe it!

Mary was very uncomfortable crossing the bridges, and Amber doesn't like looking off sheer drops (neither of which bother me at all). So the rest of the trip we kidded around about "Where's that little pill?"