I'm not sure that I have the mental and physical strength to get there. Time will tell.
11:00
3 hours in feeling strong but ascent is coming.
Running low on power low on signal low on energy
13:00
We arrive at Kibo hut for lunch, I am shattered. I've nothing left in the tank. I force myself to eat the soup and chips (!) that have been prepared. Our head guide Charles tells us the plan for tonight. We will eat at 17:30 recharge water then sleep. We will be woken again at 23:30 for tea. At midnight we'll start the 14 hour round trip to the summit.
No I have to be honest here, for the first time I don't know if I can make it. I'm empty, I'm not sure how much I can give this mountain without coming away leaving more than I take home.
This is no doubt the biggest challenge I have ever faced. The mountain with her presence constantly in the background lears at me with smug satisfaction that she's winning.
Russell Kew
Burbage Airport Taxis
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www.burbageairporttaxis.com
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