[slideshow] It was unanimous that today would be a rest day and I was oh so fine with that. I attempted to sleep in however was down at breakfast around 8:00am. I needed to go into town to do some banking as well as finalize some of our safari details […]
[slideshow] I awoke to the sound of the ever present ravens, they are beautiful birds but man are they noisy! And do they love the campsites!!! The ravens here look very similar to ours with the exception of a collar of white feathers. We are not rushing again today […]
[slideshow] What a glorious sleep until 4:00am. I was having weird dreams and being at 4600m yesterday was causing a bit of restless breathing. I fell back to sleep until 6:00am when the ravens made such a racket, I got up. Breakfast was a wee bit later as toady is […]
I arrive on time in Amsterdam and I look forward to meeting up with Jim. Shortly after arriving at the gate, i met up with Jim and we line up to go through gate security. I am happy as things are running very smoothly and on time. Just need to […]
[slideshow] I awoke with a start at 5:30am with the fear that I had slept in! I was pleased when I realized I could sleep for another couple of hours. At 7:30am I got out of my very comfy bed, showered and went to the dining room to have a coffee […]
Exactly one month before we arrive in Africa!
In the media: We were written up in the latest Vancouver Magazine which is very exciting. Here is the link to read it online: http://www.vanmag.com/Getaways/8_Hours_of_Coastal_Hikes_From_Strolls_to_Serious_Ascents Here is a lovely blog article from Pamela Wade. She is a award winning journalist living in New Zealand. On behalf of Tours By […]
Training for Everest Base Camp & Kilimanjaro Whether you are planning to join us next April in Nepal or just want a little more intensive workout, please join our weekly Wednesday hiking group Dates: Wednesdays starting July 4th, 2012 Times: 6:00pm – 8:30pm Price: $139 for 6 weeks $25 drop-in […]
Do you have what it takes to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro? More than 160 Ascent for Alzheimer’s alumni had it…they hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. What about YOU? YES, because: I love a challenge, both mentally and physically! Knowing that the number of people living […]
