Finally decided to take the plunge and Climb Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa.
Interestingly the few people I have told about this have all, without exception, asked "Why?" and I have yet to come up with a good answer. Of course "Because it's there" seems to put them off asking more questions, but in truth I am not quite sure. I have been talking about this climb for 7 years but there has never been a time where all the factors came together. Now I have discovered that there may not be snow on the top of the mountain in a few years so now is the time I guess.
It’s more than that though. I need a challenge. I haven’t done anything that stretches me for years, and now is the time to explore.
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Richard & Sheila Mulvey & John van der Horst
Just a quick note to say that the video is now available on You Tube. Click on this link to get there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTuU22Eaepk
R73,000 pledged so far
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For some years I have wanted to climb Kilimanjaro. Being the highest point in Africa and the highest stand alone mountain in the world has its attraction, but for me it's just the challenge. At first I had the time but didn't have the money, then when I had the money I didn't have the time, now that I have neither I must make the time and find the money.
Richard Mulvey
I was delighted to be able to persuade Sheila my wife and later my close friend John van der Horst to join me. We are doing this climb to raise funds for The Reach for a Dream Foundation (www.reachforadream.org.za) and hope to raise R100,000, and with your help we should make it.
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Countdown to the Summit
Richard & Sheila Mulvey & John van der Horst
Sheila's Certificate
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Itinerary
16th January – 09:00 Leave
16th January – 15:00 Arrive at
17th January – 08-00
17th January – 15:00 Arrive
18th January – 13:50 Depart
18th January – 20:45 Arrive
18th January – 22:00 Arrive at Springlands Hotel
19th January – Day one on the Mountain
Enter park at Marangu Park Gate – 1800m above sea level
Walk 10 km through
20th January – Day two
Leave Mandara Huts for Horombo Huts - 3720m
Walk 15km through Moorland (another 1 km up)
21st January – Day Three
Leave Horombo Huts for Mawenzi Huts (4600 m) and back to Horombo Huts.
Walk the round trip through Alpine Desert for 15km to help with acclimatisation.
22nd January – Day Four
Leave Horombo Huts for Kibo Huts (4720 m)
Walk through Alpine Desert for 16km.Get an early night!
23rd January – Day Five
Midnight! Leave Kibo Huts for the summit.
Walk through Alpine Desert, Ice/Snow and Glaciers for 6km.
This is the hardest part of the walk. Low Oxygen, High Altitude, Low Energy but High Motivation. Short break at the top to watch the sunrise, then back to Horombo Huts (3720m) for the night.
24th January – Day six
Leave Horombo Huts for Marangu Gate and back to the Hotel to celebrate.
Walk through Moorland and Rain Forrest for 27km.
25th January
Leave
The Video
Just a quick note to say that the video is now available on You Tube. Click on this link to get there.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTuU22Eaepk
R73,000 pledged so far
We are already over 70% of the way to our R100,000 target and my grateful thanks go to the following people in no particular order: Lesley Newman, Charlotte van der Walt, Cathy Grey, Trish Byrne, Marylynn Grant, Komatsu Southern Africa, Brenda James, Cindy Norcott, Ian Johnson, Loraine Ginns, Nicola Rowbotham, Ben Rabinowitz, Thamani Naido, Ross von Dresselt, Annie Strickland, Kevin Uren, Marinda Swart, Ryan Hall, Olwen Ohlsen, Peter and Catherine Tillard and the Boys, Grant Vernon,Geoff and Sue Stephens, Roger Knowles, Anne Dreyer Erasmus, Cherri and Mark Bissett, The Partners at Grant Thornton, Michele Uren, Zillah Lowental, Daniel and Brenda Bence, Peter Green, Marc Giltrow, Gordon Mackay, Paul and Trudi du Toit, Synergy Freight International, Paul O' Brian, Miralee vd Merwe, Allan Bartram, Miles and Liz Crisp, Stef du Plessis, Richard Mulholland, The Lions Club of Port Shepstone, John vd Horst, Jacques de Villiers and of course, Clive Simpkins who has been instrumental in introducing me to many of the above.
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