“There, ahead, all he could see, as wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun, was the square top of Kilimanjaro. And then he knew that there was where he was going” – Ernest Hemingway I cant begin to explain the journey we have experienced these past 17 days. There are no pictures that can display the true beauty of the landscapes we have seen, I felt I was in a motion picture watching in awe most of the time. From the rain forest to being above the clouds...truly incredible. We were so fortunate to be in a group of twelve people from all walks of life and corners of the world. The stories we shared while walking for hours on end put the spring back in our tired steps. We will never forget each other. Our porters and guides with their contagious smiles and positive energy every morning gently knocking on our tents with ginger tea or coffee. We couldnt have done it without them. Summit night. This by far has been the most physically and mentally challenging undertaking I have ever done. All the training in the world could not have prepared us for this. Frigid cold and completely exhausted. Three small steps then stop to breathe. Our guide John was our pillar who carried both mine and Lucys pack filled with our gear and 3 litres of water each plus his own pack on our last legs to the summit. He said to me You WILL see the sun rise on the summit of Kilimanjaro and that we did. I cant thank all my friends and family enough for their support and encouragement. Especially my husband Laurence who has been there from the get go. My daughter Claire whose post on facebook is embedded in my mind. My son Mitchell who drew me the best welcome home banner ever. Im blessed. I want to thank my dearest friend Lucy for being crazy enough to agree to come with me and sharing the experience of a lifetime together. I want to thank Myles (cousa maush leinda) for always looking back at us making sure we were ok with his hand held out ready to take our poles or our hands when he saw we were weak on our up hill climbs. And I want to thank you Ken for planting the seed in my head. All the training all the planning. You shared your dream with us and we were all so fortunate to have lived it!
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:47:18 +0000
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