On Wednesday 5th November Derek and I reached the summit of La Malinche, 4462m. This is an inactive volcano, and was a good peak to start our acclimitization for the higher altitudes to come. Further details to follow. Continue Reading
Archives for November 2014
Mexico City to La Malinche
A lazy start to the day (4th November 2014). Just as well because I was feeling rather jaded from jetlag and lack of sleep. After breakfast Derek and I had a wander around the locality of the Hotel Maria Cristina where we stayed. It is located in a quiet street quite close to the main business Continue Reading
Iztaccihuatl
Iztaccihuatl is our first principal objective. It is a volcano that lies about 40 miles south east of Mexico City and rises to 5,230m (17,160ft). Fortunately it is dormant now. It is the third highest peak in Mexico. Iztaccihuatl means “white woman” in the native language. White is from the Continue Reading
Arrival in Mexico City
I arrived more or less on time into Mexico City after a long 11 1/2 hour flight from Heathrow. It then took 90 minutes to clear immigration and customs. Our flight coincided with a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt. Aargh! At customs there is a system where if you have nothing to declare you have to Continue Reading
Off to Mexico
Off to Leeds/Bradford airport this morning for my connecting flight to Heathrow and then non-stop to Mexico City where I will arrive at around 6.30pm local time. This is seven hours behind the UK. I meet Derek in Mexico City. He has spent a few days in the States. When we get there, our two Continue Reading