Category Archives: Adventures in Life!

Yesterday provided many firsts, but probably the most significant was hiking Gray’s peak at night and sleeping at the very top (14,000+ feet). This is all part of my training for Aconcagua. It was definitely below freezing. My Nalgene bottle … Continue reading →

Hello Visitors! Thanks so much for stopping by. Life is always full of adventures and I have several coming up including a trek up Aconcagua which just happens to be the tallest mountain on the continent of South America. This … Continue reading →

January 1, 2011 After a few short hours of sleep we were awakened at 11:30pm on New Year’s Eve. After several longs days we were finally going to make our way to the summit. I slept in most of my … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, I know I left you all hanging! I promise I didn’t grow tired of writing about the trip. Day to day life took over and there has been a lot going on. My mom asked me the other … Continue reading →

December 30, 2010  After a good nights sleep we were ready to tackle the Barranco Wall. For this part of the trek, the climb was steep and rocky so we didn’t use trekking poles, but we did use our hands … Continue reading →

December 29, 2010 It was another chilly night in the tent, but I was gradually starting to figure out how to stay warm… at least part of the night. It turns out the sleeping bag I rented was not the … Continue reading →

December 28, 2010 It was a bit chilly in my sleeping bag. As I found out later, this was the warmest night we would have until the last day of our trek! Despite the cold, I did get a good … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone! Life’s been busy with a lot of deadlines so I’m finally getting to day 1 of the trek up Kilimanjaro! I am really excited to be sharing the experience. It lets me relive it! December 27, 2010 – … Continue reading →

Hello Everyone! I know many of you are anxiously awaiting my adventure up Kilimanjaro and to trip Mafia Island to see whale sharks so I’m combining two days of Safari in this post. Don’t worry; I won’t leave out any … Continue reading →

December 24, 2010 Since we arrived at our accommodations in the Serengeti , a place called Wild Camp, after dusk the night before I didn’t have a chance to fully take in my surroundings so when I awoke and poked … Continue reading →