It was an early start and my appetite had returned however worrying I still hadn’t had a movement, those Imodium tablets are super effective! After breakfast we all had a group photograph with the porters and they performed a song for us. The group had all put in money for tips and shared them outContinue reading “Kili Day 6 – 17th September 2010”
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Kili Day 5 – 16th September 2010
My phone alarm woke me at 1130pm giving me time to get sorted for the midnight start (I took another of Tronel’s Imodium). It was pitch black, no light at all, and William was right, it was cold! -15 Celsius! I couldn’t wait to start moving to warm up. Other groups had already set off,Continue reading “Kili Day 5 – 16th September 2010”
Kili Day 4 – 15th September 2010
The clouds and mist had dispersed during the night and when I emerged from the tent, I realised we had camped at the base of the ‘Barranco Wall’. It was a nice surprise yet daunting to see that I had to climb this almost shear rock face. It did look menacing. I woke with aContinue reading “Kili Day 4 – 15th September 2010”
Kili Day 3 – 14th September 2010
My sleep was so much better and my headache was only a flicker of what it was the day before, in fact I soon forgot about it as I began walking. The gradient wasn’t troubling, and I soon got myself into a rhythm. I spent most of the morning chatting to one of the party,Continue reading “Kili Day 3 – 14th September 2010”
Kili Day 2 – 13th September 2010
I didn’t get as much sleep as I would have liked, but on the plus side I still hadn’t developed a headache. The clouds had disappeared lower down the mountain, and the African sun was pulling no punches; it was scorching! Kibo is now visible at last with the glacier crowning the peak, finally seeingContinue reading “Kili Day 2 – 13th September 2010”
Kili Day 1 – 10th to 12th September 2010
It had been a fairly stressful start to this adventure; I had opted to take the National Express coach to Heathrow, rather than the train like I had done for EBC. Due to traffic, I barely made the change at Milton Keynes. Luckily once I had arrived at the airport, everything went according to plan.Continue reading “Kili Day 1 – 10th to 12th September 2010”
The Roof of Africa
After finishing my Himalayan adventure, I was eager to book another trip, to give me something I can look forward to; I truly had been bitten by the travelling bug. Having seen the tallest mountain in the world, it made me want to climb it, but back in 2009 the cost for a permit wasContinue reading “The Roof of Africa”
Welford to Wilbarston
We picked up today from where we left off on the 27th July. The walk in the gale force winds on the peak of Skiddaw hadn’t deterred Hannah from adventuring with me. The weather was perfect, the low autumn sun was out, the temperature cool and the ground dry, we couldn’t ask for better conditionsContinue reading “Welford to Wilbarston”
Hannah’s First Mountain
All the training and the long distance walking covering the Jurassic Way for Hannah has led to this point, summit day for Skiddaw. You may recall from an earlier blog, that Hannah has never climbed a mountain and challenged herself to climb the 4th highest in England for charity; Dementia Uk. We set off fromContinue reading “Hannah’s First Mountain”
Camino Portugués Brucy Bonus
I have finally found some time since returning from my second Camino to make my customary video of the trip. It has been a bit hectic for me since arriving home; my feet were only on British soil for a week, before I was boarding a plane to Amsterdam for a training in course; IContinue reading “Camino Portugués Brucy Bonus”
Stu's Camino 