So we had the final official (and my first) Kilimanjaro training day. It all took place on a section of Camaderry Mountain in Glendalough Co. Wicklow.
For now I have no motor, so I was stressing about how I would get to Camaderry, but I managed to get a life with two people in my group, so I was delighted!
We got there and met the others doing the training session and Ian McKeever. The challenge was so climb the section of Camaderry 8 times in the 4 hours. Not as easy as it sounds. I managed to get in 4 climbs. I was tough going up, but the down section was not easy, lots of steep and slippy sections. But my awesome new boots paid off! I fell once, which is a serious achievement for me! No injuries, only a few cuts and scrapes. I have a great marker on the training scale, so it's onwards and upwards from here. Hopefully soon, I'll be planning a day on Carrantoohill in Co. Kerry
This photo is at the top of the section, amazing views. The weather was due to be really bad with lots of rain, but fortunately for us it held out, clear skies and some nice spells of sun.
Once 6.30 came around we got changed into clean clothes and headed to Lynhams Hotel for dinner and talks for the trip.
Ian presented a talk on health and safety on the mountain and then Maura gave us a personality assessment, turns out I'm a Golden Retriever.
It was a long road home, and bed was the best medicine.
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