Two Seychellois — Norman and Cheyenne de Silva — have trekked to the south base camp of Mount Everest. The father and daughter took 13 days to make the hike and reached the camp on May 31.
The two paid a courtesy call to President Danny Faure at State House on Saturday where Faure congratulated the team on their achievement.
Cheyenne is the first woman from the island nation to reach the camp whilst Norman is the second Seychellois man. “I believe an Allen Bonelamne – currently leaving in France – did make it to the base camp back in 2012….
Source: Seychelles News Agency
