Hey everyone, thanks again to those leavig messages, great to hear from you all! England and the rugby thing is really cool, so would love to watch the final, but not quite possably surprisingly due to my location... a bit of a weird morning today, it feels like the whole of Singida knows who we are, last night two members of the group got stolen from, lost an expensive camera, money, many visa cards, mobile phones and a bounty chocolate bar. It was a real pity as i've had such an amazing weekend, sad to end it that way. Whats nice is that we can laugh about it, i mean we considered the police, and the locals laughed... we went anyway as they needed a "police report" for insurance claims.
But anyway, onto happier notes, the weekend away in Katesh near Mount Hanang way so good. Sunday we climbed Mount Hanang, which cost us a little over $40 ( next to nothing!) It was absolutely beautiful, hard work, especially seeing as one of us badly twisted her ankle at the peek of 3417 metres... always good fun, oh, and Pete had his jam sandwiches stolen by the birds, it was very funny watching his reaction. A story for later i think, as i am running short of time.
I do have a photo of the mountain for you which i will post on Friday.
The bus journey into Katesh was amusing as usual, VERY bumpy, and again the bus broke down, what really made us laugh was after waiting around for about thirty minutes i started chatting to the locals to discover that Katesh was actually less than a five minute walk around the corner... what an I.D.10.T mistake to make. Ah, and while in Katesh, Tim was diagnosed with Malaria... mild case, which he had almost recovered from for the mountain, and he made it to the peek... We have decided to change the names of the camps. Mvae camp is now camp Malaria, as five people have had it that i know of from there, a lot less than the Mghumbu camp which is now camp injury, as many have had them.
Last night i didn't sleep to well, after here i plan on doing Kili, Safari and Zanzibar, and last night my friend offered me to join him to travel to Cape town with him after that to Swim with great whites, another skydive, the world highest jungie jump, world highest absail, and must more... really sounds like i'm trying to kill myself! Whats everyones view on this matter? As i'm torn.
Anyway, i should probably go as i have to get back to work in the village at some point today. Hope everyone is well back home. Update again on Friday...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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hey Luke
its JOHN DIMECH at last coming to grips with writing to you as promised (and aboyut time too i hear you say!!) sounds like you are having the time of your life. and i think you should be doing all that you think you can...it is the adventure of a lifetime after all!!! the more you do the more memories you bring back with you . Everyone misses you but know what a good time you're having . hope it wont be long till i say hi again . take care
your friend John
Hiya Luke,,,,,,,,guess who? even this far away you cant get rid of me,,,,lol,,,,Gail from HR at B&Q. Thanks from everyone at work for the postcard, we've put it in the newly painted rest room, you're very honoured coz its the only one there, for now anyway. Have been reading your blog,,,,,very interesting,,,,sounds like you're really enjoying it there but bet you miss coming to work at B&Q tho,,,,NOT!!! Well I'm still pulling my hair out in HR,,,still learning loads tho. Anyway, off to wash the dishes,,,remember wot they are??,,,,hot water a distant memory for you I guess?? Bye for now then and look forward to seeing you at xmas. Take care Gail xxx
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