Capitol Residence Buea
Buea, B.P. 227, Cameroon
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Камерун
... 1086;г 91;, где стоял уже знако 84;ый полиц 77;йский с колле 75;ами, я одноз 85;ачно наруш 80;л прави ...
Day 99 Mt Cameroon Hike day 2
Up at 5am for a 6.30 departure. Blew a gale all night and the tent was constantly flapping so not a great sleep. Lucky kept sliding down hill and I kept sliding sideways due to the positioning of the tent so probably just as well there were only the 2 of us. Got down to 10' but had my sleeping bag, beanie and thermals on (remember we’ve been in mid 30’s for months now so it was cold!)
Breakfast was muesli, cup of soup or 2 min noodles then it was ...
Day 98 Mt Cameroon Hike Day 1
So 6.30 arrives and I'm nervous of what the day will bring and how far behind I am going to lag and if I’ve forgotten anything. Benji doesn’t arrive until 7.10 which makes it worse as you are just hanging around waiting.
Drove to Buea which took about an hour and jumped out to meet our porters who all looked typically porterish – thin and wiry, with flip flops or crocs on their feet. They all took joy in sizing up our bags and working out who got ...
The Mountain
Long deep breaths. Short sharp steps. Don't look up. Don't look down. Look at your feet, breath, take your next step. Soldier on.
Slip, slide, trot, canter, gallop. Whatever the terrain dictates. Down, down and down again. Across crunchy volcanic lava fields, gently swaying grasslands and thick, sweaty jungle.
And then the pain. Agony to walk. Agony to move. Fall over if you stand still. Recovery? Not today.
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West Africa's Highest Peak
So it has been almost exactly two weeks since I got back from climbing Mount Cameroon and I am just finally getting back to 100% normal. After taking the better part of an entire week for me to be able to walk around without horrible pain I am back in business. My feet are still a bit of a mess but luckily everything is healing! Besides completely destroying my body the climb was the most amazing and incredible thing I have ever done! It was by far the ...
