Maybe I’m weird (no comments from the peanut gallery), but it is just SO COOL to be up high somewhere and see a different view of the world. Seriously, I love it. Airplane rides are cramped and long and tiring, but I simply love the steep ascent and the marvelous views.
So, for this week’s 11:11 a.m. time-waster, how about looking at the view from atop Mt. Everest? Here’s a 360-degree panoramic view of the mountain. Click to look up or down, and to move side to side, slower or more quickly.
I won’t ever climb Mt. Everest, so these kinds of websites are the next best thing. No, really, I have no plans to ever climb the tallest mountain in the world. It’s 29,029 feet tall, and that’s a bit too thin of atmosphere for me! I grew up at the foot of 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta, and I haven’t come close to attempting to climb that, either. An old high school classmate of mine periodically tries to convince me to go, so you never know…
Oh, and if you think I’m kidding about liking the view from higher up, here’s a slightly embarrassing admission: When I was growing up, we had a step stool in the bathroom so my younger sisters could reach the sink when brushing their teeth. Even after I’d stopped growing, I’d sometimes stand on it and think, “Wow, so this is what it’s like to be tall and have to lean waaaayyyy over to spit out toothpaste!” Sadly, I am short.