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Climbing Kilimanjaro  // Team SideStix climbs Kilimanjaro.

Susan's Account:

I would like to add my personal account of our climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro. I tried to blog earlier but being a “non techie” I was unable to get on. Kerith is helping now. I think our trip was amazing and I feel very blessed to have been part of Team SideStix. I read extensively ...

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Sarah's Account of the Summit Night

I feel double my age as I lay here careful not to exert any energy while staring out of my bedroom window at the carefully manicured English gardens that surround the Marangu Hotel. I am convalescing from my climb up Kilimanjaro. Less than 24 hours ago we returned from our expedition, celebrating our success with ...

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The Day AFTER The Longest Day…

Surprisingly enough, we all awoke early. It was Monday January 12th, the last day of the expedition. I had assumed we would all sleep like the dead, however our anticipation of returning to the ‘real world’ and also the gentle suggestions from the guides, that 8am would be a good time to start the (long) ...

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Repaired SideStix

Here’s a picture of Sarah’s SideStix. The repaired one is on the left. TTFN.

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Ellen's Summit.

Time stopped when Sarah’s crutch broke…a new plan had to be formed. Kerith headed down the mountain to fix Sarah’s crutch. We had previously made a pact that whoever could go on would, without guilt. The cold leaves no time for long goodbyes, Susan and I hugged Sarah and started our climb upward. Surreal does ...

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