Arrival It was exciting to arrive to Manchester with only photos of people and their voices to look for at the airport arrivals hall. I got a message from our UK team that they are still 25 minutes away with the minibus and if I could look for the Spain, Austria and Switzerland team mates …
Lake District
Finding high places – Lake district challenge, Skiddaw, England day 2
After day 1 I was pretty knackered to start with, but a good night sleep helped a lot. Still the morning started a bit disoriented because I could not find my iron pills and I was sure I packed them and then my son called me and I thought why is he calling this late …
Finding high places – Lake district challenge, Grag hill, England day 1
The morning was full of excitement as we all gathered for breakfast looking forward to the coming day. The weather forecast promised cloudy, part sunny and possibility of a bit of rain so that was a lot better than the day before when the possibility was I think 80% of rain. Our guides Mike and …
Lake District 3 peak challenge here we come!
Almost there. Passport packed and at the airport. Jiggles in the tummy and of course sore throat which I hope will pass with a good nights sleep. I do have a bit more in the suitcase than these though 🙂 Last few weeks with this leg have not been that good. I clearly need my …
Finding high places – Three Peak Challenge is approaching fast!
As part of our preparation to Kilimanjaro we are all doing a “test challenge/climb” first week of October 2019 in the Lake District National park North West England. We will be climbing three separate fells Helvellyn 950 m, Skiddaw 931 m and Cat bells 451 m on consecutive days. I do not know the order …