NCERT Book Class 5 EVS Chapter 9 Up You Go!

9. Up You Go!

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2nd February 19
Mountaineering Camp
Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
We were at the mountaineering camp
and were very excited. Twenty of us were
teachers from Kendriya Vidyalayas.
There were other women from banks and
other institutions.
Today was the second day of the camp.
In the morning as I got out of bed and
put my foot down, I screamed in pain. I
remembered yesterday’s 26 kilometre walk with the heavy
rucksack on my back. I was afraid to go back to that steep
climb and the rough narrow path.
With tears in my eyes I started walking slowly towards the
room of Brigadier Gyan Singh, the Director of our adventure
course. I was thinking of what I would say to excuse myself
from that day’s trek. Suddenly, I heard his deep voice
from behind.
“Madam, what are you doing here at breakfast
time? Hurry up! Otherwise you will have to trek
on an empty stomach.”
“Sir, Sir….,” I could not say any more.
“You have came to tell me that you have blisters
on your feet, that you cannot walk, isn’t it?”
“Yes, sir.”
“That is nothing new. Now get ready quickly.”

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