I had found Izta hard going. My general fitness had been just about OK but the effects of the altitude had been greater than I had bargained for. Despite keeping well hydrated and popping pills, a combination of painkillers and Diamox, I was a little down. Pico de Orizaba is at a different scale Continue Reading
Kilimanjaro
In February 2014 I went on a trek organised by Jagged Globe to climb Kilimanjaro. We had a rather "varied" group. It included three who were doing the trek for charity, three Chinese ladies, a guy from Ireland and myself plus guide Matt Parkes. Other than Matt, I had the most Continue Reading