climb any mountain (part 2)…
Well, the rock climbing itself hasn’t gone to plan, but this weekend I did manage to walk up the highest mountain in Wales and England. Yes, I conquered Mt Snowdon! This is in aid of the Kilamanjaro Challenge and also a good chance for some of the guys to experience how one of the days climb may feel like. I decided to tag along to also get some practice in but also to meet some new people. Of course there was a couple of the usual Start Group there but I managed to get to know some other people from work. It was by coincidence that the majority of the guys also went to Chicago at the same time as I did! Anyway, we travelled up on the train on Saturday afternoon and arrived in Llanberis early evening in time for some traditional Welsh cuisine… Fish and Chips!!! After that it was time to the pub and then an early one in time for Match Of The Day (MOTD) and ready for the days walk up the beast! Unfortunately, I didn’t get a good nights sleep and only got about 3 hours kip! The next morning was an early start meeting up at 8.30am and stocking up at CostCutters with supplies. Then it was time for the climb and we decided to take the Llanberis Path. The weather was just right with a slight breeze but nice and bright. The first half of the walk was pretty hot but as we headed nearer to the top we begin to enter mist and it started to get a bit more chilly. I ended having to wear my waterproofs and ski hat! After a two and a half hour climb we made it to the top but unfortunately the view was not too good. There were some spells where the cloud broke and we could see the ground for a split second but no time for a decent picture. After a nice lunch break, certificates were presented to us by Virginia for conquering the mountiain! We then started to make the decent. Suprisingly it took about the same time to head down to the bottom and definately put a lot more strain on my thighs and ankles. When we got to the bottom, it was a quick pit stop at the hotel and briskfully headed for the train station in Bangor for out mammoth trip back to London! I ended sleeping most of the way back. I made it back home at 9.30pm to catch the last half of Lost and then had a nice soak in the bath! Hmmm…
Next thing is completing the Three Peaks Challenge in 3 Months. I know this is a bit lame because you’re meant to do it in a day but you’ve got to start somewhere!
