I love this photo because you just want to know the man. The funeral was today, it was a sombre affair. I was delighted that on his last journey through the streets of Auckland the crowds clapped because this man should be applauded. The tribute on TVNZ tonight was exactly what a tribute should be. People used the word grumpy, quite a lot, I knew that I was getting the real story, a story of a man so totally loved and respected by his peers, his friends and everyone he met. The adjective was describing his reaction to people wanting to name everything after him, he clearly hated it. That if nothing else should put and end to the discussions on talkback radio about what mountain, park or public holiday should be renamed Ed Hillary day. He was a true hero and his contribution to Nepal is simply immeasurable. The wide shot in the film of him walking totally alone down the runway of the airport he built will remain with me for the rest of my life. What a life.
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