Mount.Kilimanjaro to go ahead Feb 2015!

Hello everyone

We have three definite climbers for Mount.Kilimanjaro this coming February! It's hard to put into words what this adventure means to me, I know I have written about how I came to challenge myself with this amazing climb previously but emotionally it feels like it means I'm back. If I can climb to the Roof of Africa......then I'm fully back and I think I'll find peace with the frustrations of all the other health issues I've had/got since my diagnosis. I know this won't make any sense to you guys, but it does to me.

 I am so very lucky to have friends like I do....Bec's and Ali are real troupers and no matter what I ask of them, their answer is always yes. We have already committed ourselves to next years Walk the Walk Edinburgh Moonwalk in June for breast cancer as long as we can get places ( keep your fingers crossed for us ).

We are all busy getting our kit together for our Once in a lifetime climb, this is a full on commitment because the kit is expensive enough without even adding the cost of the actual climb and flights! We are planning to do the Lemosho route because it has a higher success rate for summit ascent and gives you more time to acclimatise and hopefully fingers crossed will help prevent any major issues with altitude sickness.

So we are checking out flights and prices now as well as local climb companies,,,,,we have all agreed to try keep the money local if possible. Just waiting for renewed passport to come back and then we are on it. So in all probability flights will be booked in the next 3 weeks!! it feels so real now after waiting what seems a lifetime. Thank you Suzie for countersigning my passport and for telling them in her words "Jelly isn't a terrorist" lol!! 

On the Lemosho route our start point will be the Londorossi gate, the point of no return....this moment I cannot wait for!

We know it's going to be a tough grind at times and now I'm recovered from the gallbladder removal, I'm hoping to crack on with some great training sessions.....I want to be on an even playing field with the girls, so my tough is as close as par to theirs as I can get......then I'll be happy! On route we will see the Lava tower and my plan if I can is to climb to the top of it.....I will be bringing a small piece of it home with me ( shhhhhsh it's a little secret! ) I hope I get a chance to climb it and more importantly.....I hope I can get to the top!

I literally shake with excitement and anticipation of standing at the summit of Uhuru at 5895m - the World's tallest free standing mountain.....what else is there to say!

I really want my photo taking here!!!

Here's a couple of ariel shots of Mount.Kilimanjaro to finish this off.....

On the health front, I'm still waiting for my first appointment to kick off the investigations to try find out the cause of my 2 year pain/discomfort in my left side.....I will keep you up to date as things progress.

Until next time

Tracy