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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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

21 Days to go

Christmas has come and gone and we have missed out on the regular training sessions. John went with his family to Cape Town to spend Christmas with his daughter and Sheila and I had hundreds here so it was harder to walk.

John did manage 18 km to Hout Bay but we hadn’t walked at all until yesterday evening. Saturday was very hot so we decided to wait until 16:30 and walk from then. Two and a half hours around the streets of Durban was fun. We always seem to have things to chat about and plan for. I am beginning to wonder what we will do after Kilimanjaro. Will we still walk in the evenings? Somehow I doubt it, which will be a shame because we all enjoy the exercise and the camaraderie.

It is amazing what you can see when you are walking. What about this metal man with his dog outside a house.

The moon was full last week. The next time it is a full moon we will be summiting Kilimanjaro. I am beginning to get excited. I have posted a picture of the moon last night, New Years Eve.(I can’t get over what an amazing camera this is) It was lovely clear evening here in Durban and we celebrated with the family.

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