Hi friends and family,
The 1st day on the mountain has come and gone. I sit here in the mess tent listening to the climbers settle into their tents. Someone is doing sit ups per Sarah's recommendation to get warm before going to sleep. Colleen's anticipation of her first night in a tent. Cheryl's frustration at not finding her chocolate. We began our climb today at 11:30 am from Machame Gate and got to our campsite at 5:30 pm. We climbed from 6,000 feet to 10,000 feet, a good day. No headaches to speak of.
Just before dinner Colleen paraded out in her pink long underwear and earned the January spot in the calender. Barbara was hoping to snag the March slot with her"shower" photo in the morning.
We talked about our hopes and fears for the climb after supper. I share some of them here.
"To experience the beauty and magic of the mountain. To appreciate the people I am climbing with."
"To be supportive of everyone in the group and to keep the voice in my head positive."
Good night and hugs to all.
Alison
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