“WOW!!! It is great to see how much you have already fundraised, and to read about the activities you have already been involved in! From climbing Snowdon, training sessions, and altitude chambers; your experience seems to have started off great and it is only going to get better!
We have just returned from Kilimanjaro and we had a truly amazing, unforgettable, and fun experience. We wanted to wish you all the best with your training and even more luck for your actual climbs!
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| Starting the climb |
Undoubtedly, Kili was both a challenge and a delight. The first time you spot the summit (for us, it was from around 10,000ft), it really brings home how far you have come to get there. It will be your constant goal. It will be all you will talk about. Whether you reach the top or not is irrelevant. Enjoy each day as it comes and be mindful of what you are achieving, as it is something really special.
A few bits you don’t read in the guidebooks:
- “Surely it’s time for a water break?” Drinking water seems so simple – but when it feels like we were trying to neck down more than an average Friday night things must be getting serious.
- “This food is manna from heaven” Now whether it is because you have been walking for six hours surviving on a Nile’s worth of water and protein bars, or whether the chefs seem to be undiscovered Michelle Roux’s – one thing was unanimous amongst our group – the food you get on Kili is fantastic!
- “I haven’t gone in 24 hours” We don’t want to explain what this refers to right now, as this is one experience which will cause you to laugh and cry. Sharing everything with the group, or in this case, perhaps a small group is part and parcel of experiences like this, and we would hate to spoil the surprise!
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| Above the clouds |
Keep training, and we’ll see you soon".
Reena Mehta & Justine Farrar
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