Apart from getting me in shape, the second good thing about this challenge was discovering the beauty of England's wilderness. My first hill climbing taster was Snowdon in Wales. I fell in love with the little mountain. How could I not! I met my guides Nick and his dog Oscar at the foot of it - start of the Watkin path - on a lovely, sunny and warm March day.
Snowdon's peak seemed to be far far away!!! However, I enjoyed the slow-paced walk up it, encountering waterfalls, clear blue streams and goats. Close to the summit I managed the scree quite well. Nick made me do it in baby steps as I would be doing on Kili on the last night. Was ok, although kept thinking what it would be like trekking up scree at such a small pace for hours in the dark and cold at so much higher altitude. The summit was no surprise (except for the construction of a modern Italian design restaurant!!!!).
Anyways, I got to the top!! Was very happy as you can see by the grin on my face!!!! It felt good and great to be on top. Not that I haven't been so high, which I have and more on a skiing holiday in Liechtenstein years ago. But having scaled a mountain from its foot is something. The long LLanbris path lead us down finishing with a lovely tea in a lovely cafi surrounded by fields full of Welsh rams.
Snowdon's peak seemed to be far far away!!! However, I enjoyed the slow-paced walk up it, encountering waterfalls, clear blue streams and goats. Close to the summit I managed the scree quite well. Nick made me do it in baby steps as I would be doing on Kili on the last night. Was ok, although kept thinking what it would be like trekking up scree at such a small pace for hours in the dark and cold at so much higher altitude. The summit was no surprise (except for the construction of a modern Italian design restaurant!!!!).
Anyways, I got to the top!! Was very happy as you can see by the grin on my face!!!! It felt good and great to be on top. Not that I haven't been so high, which I have and more on a skiing holiday in Liechtenstein years ago. But having scaled a mountain from its foot is something. The long LLanbris path lead us down finishing with a lovely tea in a lovely cafi surrounded by fields full of Welsh rams. 
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