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Mission accomplished.
It is if you're uber-conservative columnist George "throws a baseball like a girl" Will.
It's time for us to get out of Iraq, by George. That's what he says. Now.
Will, syndicated by The Washington Post, wrote in his column on the previous day that the war in Afghanistan could become President Obama's Vietnam.
So now that a Republican is no longer occupying the White House, the war the Republican got us in to is no longer patriotic.
Where was Wimpy Will five years ago?
Where was he before 4,327 Americans died because those in charge thought the madman in Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and, what, was going to use them on Jersey?
Doesn't matter that they were dead wrong.
Where was this twit when the Bushies were calling people traitors because they didn't support his and Dick Cheney's "they'll treat us like liberators" war?
He was probably sipping on his maitai in some preppy bar dreaming of playing right field for the Yale baseball team like Daddy Bush.
Never mind that W. invaded Iraq 'cos daddy didn't finish the job.
Daddy had the CNN war. Prime Time.
But W. done him one better. He had Shock and Awe.
And this other George, the bookworm, couldn't have been more in their corner if he was dust gathering in a crevice.
But according to Mr. Will, we've now turned that corner.
So sorry about the 4,327 Americans who died. They were expendable.
Blood and treasure flows in America like oil flows in Iraq.
Middle-aged demons plot and start wars. Then they sacrifice the young to the gruesome chores.
But that's all in the past now.
The outrage of Abu Ghraib was just some rogue, uneducated good ole boys and girls treating the enemy to a lot of humiliation.
You have to make your own fun in a war.
Besides, they were rookies when it comes to torture. Not a lot of physical harm done. Just psychological.
A lot of wars fought use the psychological. Break the spirit of the enemy.
Where's the victory the neo-cons said was essential before we would ever leave that country?
It's probably the companion piece to go along with the peace with honor politicians like John McCain rant and rave about.
And George "beaten up every day of his youth on the playground" Will wants to pack up all our cares and woes.
The same man who praised the architects like they were Frank Lloyd Wrights of the War Room.
The same man who likely thought candidate Barack Obama was a coward because he wanted to bring the troops home.
Now President Obama wants to deploy more troops to Afghanistan.
He's getting good advice from liberals and conservatives: Get out while the getting is turning out to be the popular sentiment.
It may be the only bi-partisanship Obama may see this year. Let alone his presidency.
And never mind the soldier.
He or she will go wherever duty calls.
Obama the candidate promised he wouldn't send our troops into harm's way unless it was absolutely necessary.
Afghanistan is not necessary.
Nor was Iraq.
That war was revenge for Sept. 11.
We had to retaliate. We even demanded it at the time.
In his finest hour as president, George W. Bush stood in the rubble at ground zero with firefighters and pledged he'd get the people responsible for this outrage.
He never did. Instead he gave us Iraq.
And George F. Will gave us condescending rhetoric for years hence playing on our guilt of not being the best patriots we could be.
All the while neglecting to tell us that it came with a statute of limitations.
Almost seven years. Like trying someone forsome crimes.
I stand corrected: Any girl can throw better than George F. Will.
Unless it's a hissy fit.


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Students explore the Glen Helen Forest, and learn about the interrelationships that make it a functioning ecosystem. Students use a dichotomous key to identify trees, and learn how trees make their own food. A special part of this hike is a trip to the Glen Helen Pine Forest.
Objectives for the Forest Ecology Lesson
- Observe and differentiate forest communities of the Eastern Deciduous Forest using a dichotomous key for tree species identification.
- Explain that living organisms in a community are interconnected and interact with one another in various ways.
- Differentiate between producers, consumers, and decomposers.
- Build an energy pyramid.
- Explain the process of photosynthesis, and the functions of various tree parts.
Science Standards Covered by the Forest Ecology Lesson
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Life Sciences
A.5 Describe how organisms interact with one another in various ways.
B.2 Relate plant structures to their specific functions.
B.3 Classify common plants according to their characteristics.
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Life Sciences
B.1 Describe the role of producers in the transfer of energy entering ecosystems as sunlight to chemical energy through photosynthesis.
B.2 Explain how almost all kinds of animals' food can be traced back to plants.
B.3 Trace the organization of simple food chains and food webs.
C.4 Summarize that organisms can survive only in ecosystems in which their needs can be met. The world has different ecosystems and distinct ecosystems support the lives of different types of organisms.
C.6 Analyze how all organisms, including humans, cause changes in their ecosystems and how these changes can be beneficial, neutral or detrimental.
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Life Sciences
A.1 Explain that many of the basic functions of organisms are carried out by or within cells and are similar in all organisms.
A.2 Explain that multicellular organisms have a variety of specialized cells, tissues, organs and organ systems that perform specialized functions.
A.3 Identify how plant cells differ from animal cells.
C.8 Describe how organisms may interact with one another.
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Willie Nelson weighs in on same-sex marriage
By Andrew Dansby | March 28, 2013
Photo By Frazer Harrison/Staff"(Gay people) should be just as miserable as the rest of us," Willie Nelson told Texas Monthly.
Having made his thoughts on marijuana clear for years (note: he's for it) Willie Nelson this week granted an interview to Texas Monthly in which the country music legend voiced his support for gay marriage. And marriage is something Nelson knows fairly well, having married four times.
Nelson said he's been closely following the news this week as the Supreme Court hears cases involving the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8.
"It's ridiculous to me that this is something we're having a conversation about this in this day and age," he said from his tour bus. "I thought it was something that was settled a long time ago."
A longtime supporter of LGBT issues, Nelson said, "I never had a problem with any of it. I've known straight and gay people all my life. I can't tell the difference. People are people where I came from."
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- The Darwin Garrison Australian Rules Football Club.
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Endless Scrubbing Failure
My 8220 is stuck in an endless loop. System power-up (mini timer on screen), wiping, and scrubbing. Wiping advances from 0 to 100%. However, the scrubbing initializes and quits before even making 1% complete.
No need to refer me to posts with directions for AppLoader, JL_cmder & BBSAK. I have tried everything. I've used AppLoader, JL_cmder & BBSAK and followed all the directions out there. I've tried every variation on timing. Started with & without the battery. Inserting the USB cable at 'just the right time'. Left the phone without a battery for 24 hours to see if that would clear RAM or otherwise break the cycle.
The problem is that my computer cannot connect to the device at any point in the cycle. I do believe I've tried to connect it at every point.
Is there a way to flash or clear the memory on the phone to break it out of the loop? Restoring an OS is one thing, but I can't do it if the cycle can't be interrupted. I'm wondering if I have to open the phone and short an internal battery or something?
Is there some way to reinitialize the wipe/scrub sequence so that it can complete?
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance!
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russnash sure appreciate the suggestion and the link. Unfortunately I'm still stuck in the same loop. Unless someone else can tell me how to interrupt the cycle I'll leave the phone without a battery for a week or so and try again.


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Mircea Basescu remains under remand
Mircea Basescu, the brother of the head of state, formally charged with influence peddling under the accusation that he took EUR 250,000 as bribe to help Bercea Mondial escape prison, will stay in arrest, the Constanta Tribunal decided Wednesday, Mediafax reports. The decision is not final and may be appealed within a 48-hour interval at the Court of Appeals. Judges rejected as unfounded the request filed by Mircea Basescu to replace the remand with judiciary control.
The same decision was made by the court for Marian Capatana.
Upon leaving the courtroom, Mircea Basescu's lawyers said they told judges that the records existing in the case are not authentic. Mircea Basescu and Marian Capatana were indicted Monday in a case that has the president's brothers accused of receiving EUR 250,000, through Capatana, in order to intervene to judges and obtain a favorable sentence for Bercea Mondial.
Mircea Basescu and Marian Capatana were remanded on June 20, after the family of interloper Bercea Mondial made public several videos recorded by his son with a spy can, which demonstrate the influence peddling the president's brother is accused of.
According to prosecutors, at the beginning of 2011, after Sandu Anghel, a.k.a. Bercea Mondial, was remanded by the Olt Tribunal, his son Florin Anghel, gave Mircea Basescu the sum of EUR 250,000 via Marian Capatana, against the promise that the president's brother will intervene to the judges trying the case in which Bercea was charged with attempted murder by stabbing a nephew, and also with other counts. Later, as Bercea Mondial was not set free, Florin Anghel gave Marian Capatana an additional sum of EUR 350,000 to the same purpose.
In a different move, following a complaint filed by Mircea Basescu, Bercea Mondial's son-in-law, Marius Constantin was indicted for blackmail with aggravating circumstances, repeated, while the daughter of the interloper, Izaura Anghel, and her minor brother Grinica Ion Anghel were sent in court under the accusation of blackmail with aggravating circumstances. In the same file appears as defendant Florin Anghel, the eldest son of Bercea Mondial, for three concurrent counts of blackmail, one of them repeated, while his mother Fanica Anghel was charged with blackmail.


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Review: I've only had the cheesy bread sticks and beer, but they were so good we went twice. The Everdae sweet spicy habanero sauce is wonderful!! A bit pricey for the pie and an extra charge to get daiya instead of dairy cheese. Also the vegan speciality toppings are 2 dollars each. So A 12" 2 topping pizza could cost you 14.00....15 if you want pesto or BBQ sauce. There is plenty of verity. Something for every diet so that you can get something eat all together. Wonderful old building, be sure to call ahead to see if there is room, they can get pretty busy and seating is limited. Also call if you have a particular beer style you enjoy, as they are a very small micro brewery and can run out or not make the beer you are looking for.
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Making sure athletes stay hydrated is just a small part of the preventive tasks carried out by athletic trainers like Brett Gustman, overseeing a break at a spring football camp at Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Va.
Tanya Dargusch, athletic trainer at Washington Township High School in Sewell, N.J., for 22 years, treats athletes and non-athletes for injuries at the school -- once even providing first aid to a stabbing victim. Her favorite recollection is the "thanks for saving my life" hug she got at graduation from a football player she'd help rescue from heat stroke.
San Diego lacrosse player Tommy Mallon sustained a career-ending neck fracture during his final high-school game at Santa Fe Christian in May 2009, but his life and mobility were saved by fast response from an athletic trainer on the field. Only about one-third of U.S. high schools have sports practices and games regularly staffed by an athletic trainer.
Tommy Mallon and Riki Kirchoff, athletic trainer at Santa Fe Christian High School in San Diego, shown while the injured lacrosse player was still wearing a brace to protect his fractured neck. Mallon and his family are convinced that Kirchoff saved him from paralysis or death by not letting him move after he was injured in a collision during his final high school game. The Mallon family founded an advocacy group that promotes having an athletic trainer in every high school.
Brett Gustman, athletic trainer at Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Va., works to protect a toe blister on a player before the start of a spring football camp. He is one of two athletic trainers in the school. Fairfax County schools have had an athletic-training program since 1983. But nationwide, only about a third of high schools with athletic programs have an athletic trainer regularly assigned.
A player does rehab in training room of Fairfax High School in Fairfax, Va. Having athletic trainers available to provide such services in a school saves time and money for families and reduces class absences, advocates say.


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Beet & Carrot Cake
|Egg yolks
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) (About 375 Milliliter)
|Vegetable oil
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (About 250 Milliliter)
|1 Teaspoon (About 5 Milliliter)
|Hot water
|3 Tablespoon (About 45 Milliliter)
|Shredded beets
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (About 250 Milliliter)
|Shredded carrots
|1 Cup (16 tbs) (About 250 Milliliter)
|Chopped nuts
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (About 125 Milliliter)
|2 Cup (32 tbs), sifted (About 500 Milliliter)
|Baking powder
|2 Teaspoon (About 10 Milliliter)
|1⁄2 Teaspoon (About 2 Milliliter)
|Egg whites
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (About 50 Milliliter)
|Grated orange rind
|1 Tablespoon, grated (About 15 Milliliter)
|Egg yolk
|Orange juice
|2 Tablespoon (About 30 Milliliter)
|1⁄4 Teaspoon (About 1 Milliliter)
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|2 1⁄4 Cup (36 tbs) (About 550 Milliliter)
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180° C).
In a large bowl beat together the egg yolks and sugar until thick and fluffy.
In another bowl combine the oil, vanilla, water, beets and carrots.
In a third bowl combine the chopped nuts, flour, baking powder and salt.
Add the contents of the liquid bowl and the dry ingredient bowl alternately to the original egg yolk mixture.
Mix gently but completely between each addition.
In a small bowl beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the cake batter.
Pour into a greased and floured or sprayed 9" x 13" (23 x 33 cm) baking pan.
Bake for approx. 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean tool completely.
In a small bowl beat together the butter, orange rind, egg yolk, orange juice, vanilla and icing sugar until fluffy and smooth.
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The Awards Presentation evening will be held on Friday 28 August 2015 at Wyndham Cultural Centre.
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Florida Georgia Line Share Their Highest Hopes for 2014
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of hot duo Florida Georgia Line have had a pretty astounding 2013, but they're already thinking about 2014 and hope it'll be the best yet. Continue… MORE
Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker Unintentionally Duet 'Jingle Bells' [Watch]
Although Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker didn't actually sing 'Jingle Bells' together, they still contributed to an unintentional duet, turning the Christmas classic into a decidedly country carol! Continue reading…
Cole Swindell Announces Release Date for Self-Titled Debut Album
It looks like it's going to be Cole Swindell's year. The singer-songwriter just announced the release date for his self-titled debut album, and it will hit the shelves in the… MORE
New 'Duck Dynasty' Episodes Will Include Phil Robertson
When new episodes of A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' begin airing in January, the suspended Phil Robertson will be right there alongside his family. Continue reading…
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Taylor Swift and 10,000 Spirited Carolers Grant Dying Girl's Last Wishes
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Marijuana growing can be an exciting process. Like all exciting processes, marijuana growing starts with something small: a seed. Any process worth completing starts small from a relationship to a forest. Good things, complex things start from somewhere simple.
So, if you're in the business of marijuana growing, you will need to learn something about choosing and collecting the best cannabis seeds. This learning process is an exciting one and cannabis seeds are on the cutting edge of genetic engineering, being one of the most often and most thoroughly genetically engineered seeds around. For those opposed to all genetic engineering, let me say that the engineering that cannabis seeds undergo only serves to make better stronger plants which produce a higher quality marijuana product. The fact that they're engineered, though, means that the variety of marijuana seeds in existence is mind boggling. Still, this process of searching and finding can be interesting and even thrilling. You are in search of the perfect cannabis seed. Looking among the myriad strains, each possessing different attributes which come together in different combinations to produce different effects. Your choice will be the one that brings together the combination due to create the effect you're looking for.
When you look for seeds, consider the following ideas.
1. THC, which stands for "tetrahydrocannabinol." THC is the component of marijuana that causes the high that the marijuana user experiences. Seed labels will list the THC makeup or percentage contained within. To be perfectly accurate though no seeds contains actual THC in its seeds state. Each seed, however, has the potential to create plants containing the listed percentage of THC. You will want to choose seeds that will yield plants with a wide variety of THC percentages as you will want your customers–pot dispensaries–to have a wide range to choose from. These pot dispensaries will turn right around and sell the marijuana to their customers, and of course, some of their customers will prefer a smaller high and some will prefer a larger, more intense high.
2. Yield. Yield is the measure of how many plants each seed will yield and also how large these plants will be. To make it easier, I'll tell you that yield is measured in grams, and the reported yield is the result of the reporting of marijuana growers who have worked with that particular seed. If you know that your priority is growing a large amount of cannabis, look for seeds with higher yield.
3. Strain. As I mentioned previously, scientists have created a wide variety of marijuana strains. You might cut to the chase by looking for seeds whose plants have won awards for quality; one example is the High Times Cannabis Cup where each year, seed banks are judged and the best cannabis seed is selected.
4. Delivery. Finally, you want to look at how and with what conditions the seed is and can be delivered. An ideal situation is free delivery just as an ideal delivery oozes discretion.
A marijuana consulting company such as Pinnacle Consulting can help you, guiding you further in seed selection and other marijuana growing matters.


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Big Boi Remixes 2 New Songs Featuring Andre 3000, Common Plans New LP, EP, Mixtape & More
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Big Boi, 'Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors': OutKast Rapper Shares Biggest Lessons From His Mama
To say Big Boi has already made his stamp in music history would be an understatement. As one half of the legendary duo OutKast, he has sold millions of albums over the span of his career, and won six Grammys, including the coveted album of the year award, only given to two hip-hop acts.
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- Whitman College Cordiner Hall, 46 S. Park St. Two speakers taken from storage area. Value $900.
- 1100 block of Alvarado Terrace, Thursday 7 a.m. Attempted burglary interrupted when intruder was discovered by occupant of house.
- 100 block of Bonsella Street, Wednesday 8 a.m. Burglary interrupted by occupant of house. Suspect fled with jewelry and small case.
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- 100 block of S. Main Street, Thursday. Small compressor taken from residence.
- 100 block of N. Columbia Street, Thursday. Wallet taken.
- 100 block of NE Sixth Avenue, Thursday. Vehicle taken.
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- 400 block of Preston Avenue, Tuesday, 2-4 a.m. A woman reported she was the victim of a serious domestic assault, in which she was assaulted numerous times, struck with various items and verbally threatened with death. A male suspect was arrested Tuesday on investigation of second-degree assault, a felony.
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- Lower Waitsburg Road, 2 miles north of Ferris Road, Aug. 5, 1:33 a.m. Single vehicle rollover with injuries to driver. James Richardson, 28, of Waitsburg was the only occupant of a 2004 Nissan Exterra when he drove his vehicle off the road, rolling it at least one time into a ditch. Richardson was assisted by a neighbor until EMTs arrived. His injuries were not reported.
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- Brandie Marie Nettles, 24, 126 Jay St. Charge: investigation of driving under the influence.
- Joseph Gregory, 35, 1912 S. Third Ave. Charge: investigation of driving under the influence.
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- Jeff Shumway, 28, of Milton-Freewater. Charge: investigation of Umatilla County Warrant.
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As expected, a full cast read for the new series of 'Modern Family' which was due to take place on Tuesday morning (July 24, 2012) had to be cancelled after the show's stars failed to show for the reading. However, in latest developments Deadline.com are reporting that a rescheduled cast read has been scheduled for today with the cast set to turn up; these incidents come against a backdrop of contract re-negotiations that have proved fractious on both sides of the fence. However, the new meeting has been agreed to by the cast as a good-will gesture with hopes that the salary issues can be resolved at the same time as work is continuing.
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ASHEVILLE -- The following students received degrees from the University of North Carolina Asheville in December.
Arden -- Jeffrey Mason Knox, bachelor of science in atmospheric sciences; Jesse James Patterson, bachelor of arts in history; Laura Ann Rich, bachelor of science in management.
Brevard -- Renee McCall Landreth, bachelor of science in management.
Cedar Mountain -- Nathaniel Tucker Capps, bachelor of arts in sociology.
Flat Rock -- Alan Michael Frazier, bachelor of science in computer science.
Fletcher -- Richard Keith Dukes II, bachelor of arts in political science, distinction in political science; Suzanne Francisco Everly, bachelor of arts in psychology; Mollie Frances Goode, bachelor of arts in literature; Elizabeth Ashley Lareau, bachelor of science in management and psychology, distinction in management, distinction in psychology.
Hendersonville -- Benjamin Henry Buchanan, bachelor of arts in history, distinction in history; Kimberly Lynn Dunn, bachelor of science in management, distinction in management; Monica Jean Gillett, bachelor of arts in sociology, distinction in sociology; Lisa Killerlane, bachelor of arts in literature, distinction in literature; Stuart Adam McCall, bachelor of science in management; Cheryl Russell Skaggs, bachelor of arts in history and mass communication.
Mill Spring -- Michael Ryan Wilson, bachelor of arts in mass communication.
Pisgah Forest -- Micheal Douglas Cooper, bachelor of science in accounting; Caryl Ann Sinfield, bachelor of science in computer science.
Rosman -- Kristen Whitmire Dodd, bachelor of arts in history.
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MARS HILL -- The following students were graduated from Mars Hill College in December in a ceremony in Broyhill Chapel.
Arden -- Carla Harris Griffin, bachelor of arts in religion.
Fletcher -- Angela Davis Goodwin, bachelor of science in allied business.
Hendersonville -- Susan Mary Allor, bachelor of social Work; Deborah McCallister Clark, bachelor of arts in elementary education.
Lake Toxaway -- Minnie Rosetta Ayers Chapman, bachelor of arts in elementary education, magna cum laude.
Sapphire -- Karen Walker Borwn, bachelor of arts in elementary education, magna cum laude
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BOILING SPRINGS -- Darlene B. Burgess of Hendersonville received a bachelor of science degree in accounting in December from Gardner-Webb University.
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MONTREAT -- Area students recently received degrees from Montreat College's School of Professional and Adult Studies.
Etowah -- Deborah Frances Ward, now living in Johns Island, S.C., bachelor of business administration.
Lake Lure -- Daniel Fred Morgan, bachelor of business administration.
Hendersonville -- Amber M. Saxon, bachelor of business administration.
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We were delighted to have our top staff Pat Falvey and Freddy Tarimo to Lead The Girls Club on their fundraising campaign to the top of Africa.
The Girls Club Cork is a voluntary Cancer Support Group for women who have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer, their families and friends. Founded in 2011, the Club is located at 26 St. Paul's Avenue, Cork City.
The Club is all about fun and a fighting spirit. In keeping with the fighting spirit a group of 12 brave warriors set off this morning from Cork airport to take on a huge challenge by conquering Kilimanjaro, the roof top of Africa. Not only will they be conquering the mountain but also conquering their own battles with cancer. The group are aiming to raise vital funds for the Girls Club so that we can continue to provide our support services including counselling, holistic therapies, a (free) wig & scarf bank and blankets of hope to the women of Cork.
They reached the summit and sang their cancer beating song while waving their flag! It was a sight to behold , there were tears of joy and emotion flowing.
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Pat Falvey - One of the worlds best expedition leaders, Pat Falvey has led adventures to some of the most remote regions of the world. With over 69 expeditons and 2 succesful summits of Mount Everest, you can be sure you are in the best of care.
Gerry Walsh is one of our senior tour leaders. He is a co-ordinator for those interested in pursuing walks and treks in other countries. Gerry also leads some of our international treks and safari's to Africa and Nepal. He has a vast experience in Africa and has climbed Kilimanjaro over 10 times.
Tony Nation- Tony's love for nature and adventure has taken him to some amazing places such as Nepal, Africa, Russia and South America. Like many of our adventure guides and trainers his passion is instilling the local culture and traditions of the places we visit to those that join us on our many expeditions.
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Here is a sample daily Itinerary, on booking you will be issued a more detailed version as flights times may affect the overall Itinerary. Land only option is from: Arrive afternoon at hotel on Day 2*, Depart morning at hotel on Day 10*.
September 8th:
Setting off from Cork airport for the adventure of a lifetime!
September 11th:
We set off this morning, all aboard the bus to the Machame Gate our starting point in the rain forest at 1900 meters. Nerves of last night made way to excitement as the great mountain that is Kilimanjaro loomed in the distance, majestic and soaring above the cloud line.
At Machame Gate it was time to sign in with our leader Pat Falvey and Freddy our head guide. Once all the logistics where sorted we were off andwalked up through beautiful rainforest. Chat, songs and getting to know our fantastic guides and porters, always smiling and chilled like cool bananas.... hakuna matata... no worries.
Before too long, 3 hours had passed and it was time for lunch of samosas and other yummy snacks. Hit the spot! And off again up to our first camp, climbing up higher all the time and the temperature is starting to dip.
Rumours of strange noises from the bushes. its the wildlife from The People's Republic are the culprits... will say no more haha.
We arrived just as darkness fell and were greeted by our 53 porters and guides to the Kilimanjaro song. It sent a shiver through our bodies. The best of welcomes.
We were then briefed on the use of our chemical toilet , the use of our tents and debriefing for the day. We were delighted when Pat and Freddy informed us we all did well.
Now we are sitting having the chat, the craic and supping on our hot drinks and snacking on popcorn before dinner arrives. Looking forward to Day 2, we will sleep well tonight.
September 11th:
Machame camp to Shira camp @ 3950 meters.
This morning started early when at 6:30am we were treated to hot teas and coffees in our tents, we could get used to this! The chemical toilet aka "the powder room" is a big hit with everyone and given the 'windy' conditions some of the team are experiencing it's an even bigger hit with some more than others!!!
Speaking of windy the weather has been anything but... pretty perfect so far (touch wood) with sun and generally clear skies.
The landscape changed as we hiked higher up the mountain changing from rainforest to beautiful moorland up above cloud level! The views are out if this world!
Altitude has started to make itself known to some of us in the group in different ways. Some mild headaches, low energy at times due to lower oxygen levels and that kind of thing but nothing too dramatic thankfully!
Six hours later we arrived at Shira camp and greeted by our wonderful porters welcoming us to camp Africa style singing and dancing with joyful abandon. This time we joined them in the dancing and spirits were well and truly lifted after a tiring hike acclimatizing.
Now here we are sitting in our mess tent stuffed after a wonderful meal and enjoying the craic as only the Irish know how. Kilimanjaro doesn't know what hit it haha
We will sleep well tonight!
Until next time,
Team Kili for The Girls Club xxxx
September 12th:
Shira Camp to Barranco Camp
An early start again today and the team are getting into the rhythm of trek life. The early morning light makes for stunning views every way you turn. We are feeling happy and blessed to be here. And by 8:30am we are off gradually making our way up the mountain trail. The weather again has been perfect. Someone is looking out for us!
Speaking of luck we are also happy to report we are acclimatizing well and today has been much easier in that regard. Barely any symptoms to report and those we are experiencing are mild at that. We are in luck.
The landscape changes as we trek through the day and we enter into another climate zone of moon like terrain. Pole pole and one small step for man, one giant leap for cancer survivors. We are here to show people that life doesn't end upon cancer diagnosis and everyone can go after their dreams no matter how big or small.
Within a few hours we reach Lava Towers our acclimatization destination at 4600m. It is hot there and the sun strong so we are very glad of the shade in our mess tent for our lunch.
Then it is time to continue, downhill to our next campsite so we sleep low as is recommended for acclimatisation. By the time we reach Barranco we are tired but our porters are there to greet us again with their wonderful singing and dancing. We are happy to have arrived and despite the fatigue we are in great spirits.
Tomorrow we do the Barranco Wall and we are looking forward to it!
Until next time,
Team Kili for The Girls Club xxxx
The summit attempt tonight. Messages from the team to friends and family.
Grace: I just want to tell my family and boyfriend I'm doing very well and hope I'm doing ye proud. Think of us tonight as we attempt the summit love ye lots xx
Eimear O'Grady... Ciara Maber we are nearly there a few more hrs and we will b heading for the summit, your inspiring me all the way xxx
Noirin Doyle: Hey all having an amazing time here..summit tonite can't wait.. Lots of love xxxx
Karen - Hey guys all going well here one more big climb and and we'll hit the summit fingers crossed a belated happy birthday to dad xx, see ye all soon love Karen xxx
Sam: To all my family+friends+boyfriend David, doing well here! We summit tonight, keep me in your prayers! Want to make you all proud x
Dee Cullinane : Hi to all my family and friends, I'm doing really great and enjoying every moment, africa is a beautiful country and tonight we attempt the summit, say a prayer for us! See ye all soon xox
Leone Levis:
Ryan,Jess & Jack Keep looking out the window tonight I will wave from the top of Kili. miss u
Hi guys ann and mike here having a ball with amazing people Pat and the porters are so wonderful getting ready for summit we miss you all guys see u soon Ann and Mike xx
Laura: surprisingly still in one piece without falling, bring on summit! X
Eimear O'S: Hi to all the O'Sullivans, CCB and everyone else following me. Doing well and eating my spuds!!
Eilish O'Boyle: Hi to everyone from Barafu our base camp. Our Kili trek has been an amazing experience. I'm delighted to say I'm doing better than expected with the altitude. Summit night tonight and I will give it my all xxx
September 13th:
Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp 4:
This morning we awoke under the shadow of the imposing rock face that is the Barranco Wall, about 250 metres in height.
Standing facing the wall, we noticed small colorful dots moving at a sharp angle up the rock face.....these were fellow trekkers and porters!!! Wow this looks steep!
There were mixed feelings about The Wall.... from excited to very nervous especially those in the group not good with heights or used to rock scrambling. For many this would be a challenge but a challenge we all met in style with a fierceness of spirit only challenges like Kilimanjaro bring to the fore. Is feidir linn.... We can do it!!!
And within a couple of hours we had made the ascent and celebrated in style with can cans, star jumps and.... chocolate!
And we walked on surrounded by dramatic scenery above the cloud line. Who would have thunk it! Here we are on the tallest free standing mountain in the world feeling like warriors!!!
And we trekked on, altitude being kind to us today! This climb is high, sleep low and the craic really is the business. Pat tells us we are doing exceptionally well in that regard. Good news and great for team morale.
Before long we see Karanga Camp in the distance. Not long now we think. Eh not quite.... a steep descent and steep climb and we have arrived! Woohoo!!! We are doing it people and can hardly believe it. Tomorrow night we do our summit attempt.... The time is fast approaching and we feel very positive. The Gods have been with us so far. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
Team Kili for The Girls Club xxx
The summit attempt tonight. Messages from the team to friends and family.
Grace: I just want to tell my family and boyfriend I'm doing very well and hope I'm doing ye proud. Think of us tonight as we attempt the summit love ye lots xx
Eimear O'Grady... Ciara Maber we are nearly there a few more hrs and we will b heading for the summit, your inspiring me all the way xxx
Noirin Doyle: Hey all having an amazing time here..summit tonite can't wait.. Lots of love xxxx
Karen - Hey guys all going well here one more big climb and and we'll hit the summit fingers crossed a belated happy birthday to dad xx, see ye all soon love Karen xxx
Sam: To all my family+friends+boyfriend David, doing well here! We summit tonight, keep me in your prayers! Want to make you all proud x
Dee Cullinane : Hi to all my family and friends, I'm doing really great and enjoying every moment, africa is a beautiful country and tonight we attempt the summit, say a prayer for us! See ye all soon xox
Leone Levis:
Ryan,Jess & Jack Keep looking out the window tonight I will wave from the top of Kili. miss u
Hi guys ann and mike here having a ball with amazing people Pat and the porters are so wonderful getting ready for summit we miss you all guys see u soon Ann and Mike xx
Laura: surprisingly still in one piece without falling, bring on summit! X
Eimear O'S: Hi to all the O'Sullivans, CCB and everyone else following me. Doing well and eating my spuds!!
Eilish O'Boyle: Hi to everyone from Barafu our base camp. Our Kili trek has been an amazing experience. I'm delighted to say I'm doing better than expected with the altitude. Summit night tonight and I will give it my all xxx
Summit Night report on Kilimanjaro. By Eilish O'Boyle - Kili Blogger for The Girls Club xxx
After just a few hours shut eye we were awoken at 10pm. Well awoken may be an exaggeration as I suspect like me it was more resting than sleep.
After a quick feed of biscuits, popcorn and hot drinks it was time for our summit attempt.
Within minutes we began the relentless slog uphill over rocks and zigzagging up sandy terrain underfoot. Darkness was probably to our benefit as at least this way we could not see how much further we had to go and just how steep the terrain was.
Under the watchful eye of a rising red moon we made progress.... slowly slowly. The temperature dropped dramatically as a bitter wind cut into our faces like icy daggers. It was beyond cold and within the first hour our two most of the team began to feel it. Our many layers were keeping us warm but just about. Freddie our head Sidar/guide and Pats right hand man in Africa told us the conditions were not normal and we believed him.
Ahead we could see caravans of lights from the head torches of other Trekkers marking our path ahead.
Our breaks were short due to the dropping temperatures but vital for sustaining our energy levels. Our little snack pack of biscuits and other goodies kept us going. Our guides always on hand to help us when it was needed.
And we walked on... doing the infamous Kili shuffle, one foot in front of the other.... and the mantra 'Is Feider Linn' on repeat in our minds.
Considering the extreme conditions we were doing remarkably well but Ann our intrepid leader.... Mama Kili, Mama Simba, Ledge (legend) to her friends and founder of The Girls Club was unfortunately feeling the altitude more than anyone. With deteriorating weather conditions Pat Falvey Expedition leader and Freddie made the tough decision and at 5,000 metres it was time for her to go back down for her own safety. Ann decided in the best interest of the team and for safety she would re turn, Ann had given it her all after just been told she was cancer free just 12 week previous she had reached her Everest at 5000 meters. The team were gutted and continued on to bring her wishes to the summit. This is the reality of altitude. It does not discriminate and in this case she drew the short straw.
The sub zero conditions did not allow us much time with Ann and so we trekked on. Mind over matter we kept going. The sky changed from dark to deep orange as dawn progressed to sunrise.
Eventually we caught view of Stella Point and our spirits raised. We were at the first summit of Kilimanjaro and could hardly believe it!!! The relief and joy we felt along with a renewed determination.... we still had further to go and our adventure was not yet over.... Uhuru the true peak of Kilimanjaro was within reach and by God we were going to get there.
And within an hour or so we did!!! The infamous sign was within sight and together we got there. Emotions flowed... joy, relief, exhaustion and others we couldn't quite express.... we had done it.... together.... for The Girls Club, for our loved ones, for those we have loved and lost. This was a special moment and we would never forget it.
A special blog from each of the team to follow on their personal feelings of summit night to follow tomorrow.
Eilish O'Boyle - Kili Blogger for The Girls Club xxx
September 19th:
The Girls Club go wild: After an amazing success on Kilimanjaro the Dream team are taking time out to see the Big Five in Africa on Safari on one of our three day wild life safari. They will be visiting Ngorongoro Crater one of the most impressive conservation areas in the world. They will also visit the Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks. While also gaining an insight into the culture of the local tribes people. I'm delighted that they have taken time to investigate wild africa before returning to Ireland. Best of luck girls and Mike.
We all had a great time on Kilimanjaro with our first of our September team, all of the team reached the summit of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.
100% summit success for our 1st September group. After a tough few days of bad wet weather days I'm glad to report that all the team have reached the summit of Kilimanjaro. A great display of teamwork, patience and persistence has won through. We are not finished yet we are now back at high camp safely and dismantling tents to move down to lower camp at 3000 meters in the Moreland the forecast is rain. All the team delighted with the achievement and looking forward to party. They then leave for safari and zanzibar
Team: Ger Haven Brian Dunne Michael Creed Shauna Gollogly Maria Mc Cabe Jo Treacy Kate O'Donoghue Robert Harrison
Guides: Expedition Leader: Pat Falvey and Freddy Tarimo as well as our experienced guides, Godliving, Abeal Paschal and Iggy Tarimo.
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Pat Falvey - One of the worlds best expedition leaders, Pat Falvey has led adventures to some of the most remote regions of the world. With over 69 expeditons and 2 succesful summits of Mount Everest, you can be sure you are in the best of care.
Tony Nation- Tony's love for nature and adventure has taken him to some amazing places such as Nepal, Africa, Russia and South America. Like many of our adventure guides and trainers his passion is instilling the local culture and traditions of the places we visit to those that join us on our many expeditions.
Fredrik Tarimo (Chief Trekking Guide)
Fredrik Tarimo is our Chief Guide and has travelled with Pat for nearly 20 years. Fredrik has rarely travelled out and this is primarliy because he meets people from all over the world
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September 1st:
The team are all packed and ready to go, everyone is very excited now. We are heading to the Machame Gate to start our adventure. See the team below trying out the tents during the briefing and also a group shot before leaving the hotel.
September 1st:
We are now at 3000 meters at Machame camp and all the team are in great form after singing up through the rain forest. We have gotten intimately familiar with their toilet habits already! Shauna has to go every half hour while Marie has held on all day, while Joanne and Kate will only use the bushes but these will disappear soon, -the mind boggles what they are going to do. While Bobby has become a consultant of the ways of going, squatting is the best way to go. Ger has a bad dose of gas today and Brian made him go to the rear while Brian led from the front. Micheal's reports everything's perfect.
We arrived at camp just before dark and settled down quickly.
We sat down to a lamp light dinner and stories at 19:00. We had tea, coffee and hot chocolate with popcorn but Shauna was looking for a Latte. I had to tell her I left the machine at home!!
Dinner consisted of cucumber soup followed by, what James the head cook, calls Irish chips with fish, followed by fresh fruit.
So far no altitude problems and all in good form.
September 2nd:
Team now at Shira camp at 3850 meters after a restless, cold night by most of the team at Machame. We started our day at 6:30 to have morning tea brought to the tents by Freddy's son Godliving, after this the team had a basin of hot water to wash so we can maintain hygiene standards. The banter was lively with complaints of snoring and the smells emanating from some of the tents the night before. Instructions have been given to the porters to have at least 1 tent to be put 100 meters away!!!! We were on the move by 08:30.
Today all the team have acclimatized well as we climbed along the ridge from Machame camp to Shira camp. It was very draining as the temperature rose to 35 degrees during the day and the sun was baking our bodies making it hard for all of us to hydrate and also to avoid the heat of the day.
The team are working well together and have settled into a good pace on the mountain, that is important for us to do well over the next few days.
The team are tired now and looking forward to dinner and a restful night. Some of the team are starting to feel the altitude. Some have headaches and nausea but despite this the singsong has drawn attention from fellow international Trekkers. It's a big altitude day tomorrow.
September 3rd:
Today's blog is by team member Jo Treacy. Shira to Barranco. After a stunning sunset and fabulous starry night the team had an early night to get sleep and to give the rest of the campsite a break from the rowdy irish tent!;!!) Some had better night sleep than others and some got more than they bargained for with midnight visitors!! (We're putting a sign in Kate's tent ha ha)! 06:30 we rose to a misty overcast day. Pat has picked up a cold en route to africa in the plane but is being treated by scientist Jo Treacy and nurse in hand Shauna Gollogly so should recover soon.!!! Today the trekking is nontechnical, crossing a landscape that looks like the moon. Although it is just about walking today the altitude is definitely being felt by all... especially gasping for breath during the singsong! We rose from 3850 meters to 4650 meters at Lava Tower which gave some of the team wrapping headaches. The going is slow but steady and team are trying to take in as much water as possible to ward off the altitude sickness...this means more pee stops (especially for Puddles and Craic!!) The temperature dropped significantly at Lava Tower but our cook James had fabulous soup and chips waiting for us and we jammily missed a hail shower during lunch. We had a long decent to Barranco camp at 3900m which tested the dodgy knees, but all have made it no bother..and we were greeted to the amazing smell of popcorn which was waiting for us in the tent! Toilet facilities at this camp are like the Hilton compared to recent days!!!
The team are still all in mighty form...if starting to look and smell a bit rough !
The super news today was that Bobby and Brian's bags were located and will be with the lads tomorrow evening! Bobby can stop wearing Jo's underwear now!!
The setting for Barranco camp is incredible with the Summit ridge looming ominously above us. We can see the route for tomorrow along the Barranco wall from here too and it's pretty scary - but we'll be grand Phone service has been very intermittent so if you haven't heard from us that's why, but know everyone is flying it and sends love home.
September 4th:
We had a late start today from Barranco camp 7am instead of 06:30 as we would save energy by allowing the sun to hit the camp site first and warm our bodies. But the sun didn't come out. It was an overcast misty ominous morning and the weather just got worst. It rained all day and by the time we reached camp everything was soaked and we are doing our best to dry gear and bags.
Everyone enjoyed the Barranco wall as it focused the mind as we scrambled with 3 points of contact on the difficult sections. We arrived at the Karangu camp at 14:00
The singing has stopped tonight as the looming thoughts of what lay ahead. The Summit looms overhead and all thoughts are focused on the next 48 hours.
The team are working hard and well together, the pace is ideal and the thoughts are positive. We pray for fine weather tomorrow to get a chance to dry our clothes while on the move.
Request from the team. Can you all put out the Child of Prague.!!! It makes such a difference.
Tonight the rain has stopped and we can see the summit. It looks fantastic.
September 5th:
The weather is being difficult. All the team have arrived at high camp Barrafu safely but tired. We had two hours of sun before leaving and got most of our gear reasonable dry but then the weather changed. The weather is not being kind to us as it drizzled and rained for most of the day. Luckily we arrived to camp before the heavy rain. We have had to forfeit our acclimatization trek this evening as we opt to try and stay dry and warm as Freddy and I fear the team being wet and damp followed by freezing temperatures on our summit bid at midnight.
The weather at the moment is being unseasonable to us just like lots of other places around the world due to global warming. We will however stay focused on the objective. The Summit.
Update tomorrow cross fingers all goes well and the gods give us favorable conditions to summit. It's going to be hard evening for a summit.
An inspirational journey to the top of Africa: Ann Dowley Spillane embracing a life of challenge with a dream team and fighting cancer.
"Heart pounding and lungs screaming - Purple Mountain was the finish of me - but it was also the beginning"… Anne Dowley Spillane couldn't make it to the top of Purple Mountain when she travelled down to Killarney, County Kerry, for a training weekend with the 'Dream Team'. The team of eleven hardy souls were heading to Kilimanjaro later in the year, to raise funds and awareness for The Girls Club, a cancer support group and drop-in-centre, run by volunteers in Cork.
After being diagnosed with inoperable cervical cancer in 2010; Anne had never intended climbing Kilimanjaro with the rest of the team but she was going along as part of the support crew and had turned up to support them during their training in Kerry. However something happened when she was forced to turn back on the beautiful but steep 'Purple Mountain' - named for the lavender hue of its rocky slopes. Hobbling back down into the Gap of Dunloe while the rest of the team pushed ahead up the mountain, Ann decided to walk The Gap. Striding out past the lakes and through the Black Valley, sweating in the heat of the sun; a stubborn determination kicked in. She refused help from the passing Jarveys driving their horse-and-traps and kept on walking, right to the end of the valley and back. On this day, the Black Valley was Anne's Purple Mountain, it was her Kilimanjaro, it was her Everest; and she made it.
Ann has that fighting spirit. Anyone touched by Cancer can imagine what life has become since her diagnosis; Chemo, Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy or 'internal radiotherapy'. The tumour had affected the nerves in her leg, hip and back and she walked with the help of a stick and morphine. At one point Ann begged for her leg to be amputated. It wasn't; and Ann never gave up – the way she tells it? "I got cancer, but cancer never got me".
Ann talks about the power of the mind and admits to running away from fear by being busy. She set up the Girls Club to offer support, shelter and a place to 'be' for other women affected by cancer – knowing intimately the experience of that touch. "Cancer takes everything" says Ann; "It takes your hair, your boobs, your childbearing years, your career, your income, your means to make a living. It violates your body and your mind. It makes you live with fear and it's not just you. When you are diagnosed with cancer, your whole family gets cancer, it violates the whole family."
The Girls Club brings joy and laughter, but volunteering to help run it is by no means easy or painless. "You love people, you hold their hand while they suffer and often, you lose them". Ann talks about former members as 'flying high on the bravest wings' and believes they will be flying along with the Dream Team on Kilimanjaro. They are bringing the hopes and dreams and fears and love of many, many people with them.
After walking the 'Gap of Dunloe' Ann felt sick and went for a check-up and tests, fearing the worst. The test results brought a shock – she was cured – there was no trace of cancer. Stunned, Ann struggled to absorb the news. Fear had become a habit and her mind raced. It didn't take long for her thoughts to turn towards the heavens and Kilimanjaro. In a few months the Dream Team would be making their expedition to Africa and the fighter in Ann decided to launch another battle and go with them, not just as part of the support group, but all the way to the summit.
For those who have climbed mountains and for those who haven't, the scale of what Ann was embarking on seemed impossible – to fail at climbing Purple Mountain and aspire to climbing Kilimanjaro just a few months later defies physics and reason. But Ann has faced impossible odds before.
March, June and July of this year saw the team in gyms and out on the hills. "I thought TRX was a dinosaur before I joined the gym" says Ann, as she kicked off a 6 day a week training regime which included spinning sessions and the 'dinosaur' TRX. She changed to a healthy diet, went gluten-free, swapped cakes for salad, discovered juicing and lost a whopping 22lb in a remarkably short period of time. She walked everywhere, trained on the Galtee Mountains and went hiking in the hills at night with her dog. Walking with the rest of the team was stressful at first. "I'm afraid of holding them up and slowing them down" says Ann, with the dread of every 'newbie' starting on a new challenge for the first time. Anne is frequently tough on herself and talks about 'kicking herself in the ass' and 'getting on with it'. Walking at height doesn't come easy to her either: "With Morphine patches holding you together, you're so stoned you fear you could fall" she comments wryly. Ann has a wicked sense of humour and the ability to laugh at cancer appears to be knitted deeply into the fibre of the Girls Club, which is as much about fun as survival.
A trip back to Pat Falvey's Mountain Lodge in Killarney sees Ann reach the summit of Purple Mountain. Over to Mangerton Mountain and she vomits the whole way up but makes it to the top. Then there's Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest mountain. "Jesus" says Ann, "My worst nightmare right there. I read about the Devil's Ladder, I Googled the Devil's Ladder, I talked about the Devil's Ladder and I dreamed about the damned Devil's Ladder." Finally the day came to meet it. Ann's cousin took her up. "I thought about my Girls and silently cried 'guys I need your wings'. It was the toughest thing I've ever done. Each step was painful and the pace was fast. But we made progress; moving higher and higher and I met lovely people along the way. The sun was shining brightly, it was truly an amazing day and finally in the distance, I spotted the cross that marks the summit. I knew I was going to make it. The sight of that cross had so many different meanings for me. Reaching the top I kneeled down and kissed the ground and said many things to many people, quietly in my mind. I rang my mum, my husband and my son in Australia, before galloping down 'The Devil's Ladder'. Cancer down – Devil down – Kilimanjaro ahead".
"I don't know" says Ann when you ask her what she thinks of the challenge ahead. "I've had nightmares about it. I keep doubting myself, but I don't do failing well. I'm not good at giving in. I've done chemo, done sickness, done agony. I don't know if I'll be able to say I've done Kili. I don't know what's going to happen. But I'm going, and I'm fighting, and everyone with me has battled to be here too. They've all been touched by cancer and they've all made massive sacrifices. Their own families have been put on hold while they worked full-time, trained hard and still managed to fundraise. When we get to the summit we will place a plaque with the names of our loved ones who have passed. That will be the hardest moment." Will they make it? "We've already made it" says Ann. "We've supported each other, formed new friendships, laughed, cried and raised thousands for the club. The journey to get here was as important as the journey ahead. In my eyes, the Dream Team are already winners, so let the next journey begin."
See full trip report and see how Ann and the team made a dream a reality.
Kilimanjaro 2014 - The Dream Team: Michael Healy, Leone Levis, Noirin Doyle, Eilish O'Boyle, Laura Murray, Eimear O'Sullivan, Samantha Heaton, Grace Moloney, Karen Cronin, Denise Cullinane, Eimear O Grady, Anne Dowley Spillane. Raising funds for The Girls Club, Cork (cancer support service).www.thegirlsclubcork.ie
Expedition Leader: Pat Falvey
Freddy was born in 1964 and has been working on Kilimanjaro since 1986 when his first job was as a porter. He became a fully trained guide on Kilimanjaro in 1988. He trained initially as a cook and has completed courses on first aid and high altitude medicine.
Freddy has climbed Kilimanjaro over 315 times and has worked with Pat since 1996. Freddy is recognised as one of the world's leading guides on Kilimanjaro.
Heis married with three sons and two daughters; two of his sons, Goodliving and Emanuel, also work on the mountain with him and Pat.
Kilimanjaro news: We are now one of the world's leading adventure company's working on Kilimanjaro with over 1250 people having reached the summit over the last 12 years. Below is another one of this year's group who had 100% summit success.
July 2014: We laughed our way to the summit. As usual we had all of the trauma of climbing a high altitude mountain but the team weathered them all. Summit night was cold and with the wind chill was -17 degrees. Luckily, all had equipment to weather the conditions. All the team are safely down. —
Also see another one of our teams success on the August by going to 100% summit August 17th 2014
Would you like to stand on the roof of Africa or trek to the heart of Himalayas?
For anyone interested in climbing Kilimanjaro or trekking to Everest Base Camp we have a free meet day. What better way to get your queries answered?
Meetings will take place in our office/shop at Kate Kearney's Cottage in Gap of Dunloe, Co Kerry on the 23rd of February.
The meeting will consist of the slide show featuring photos from the route we use, our guides and other personnel etc. We will discuss all the health and hygiene issues, training and preparation goals. You will learn what type of gear and clothing you should wear and we show you how to pack your bag. There will be a time to ask the questions and talk to our team.
11am - Kilimanjaro trip.
3pm - Everest Base Camp trek
Optional free walks:
1. We will have an optional short hill walk after the Kilimanjaro talk. Trek is easy to moderate, route is weather dependant, time approx 2 hours. Do not forget your boots and waterproofs!!! Free for everyone attending meetings.
2. We have also organised a longer walk on Sunday which will take you to some of the most beautiful landscapes in Kerry. This walk is free of charge to those who have signed for any of the expeditions. Charge of €65pp applies otherwise. Boots, waterproofs, warm clothing, water and pack lunch are advised.
If you would like to join us for this day, Contact us now to book your place.
We look forward to meeting you on the day
100%Team Summit kilimanjaro: This is just a fast message to all Family and friends of the team.
At 08:00 Kilimanjaro time all team members reached the summit. As usual it was a hard climb and some team members suffered more then others at Altitude. All however pushed through and made a dream a reality. We did one of the worlds highest Flash mob and sang some songs on the summit.
Everyone is now back at high camp at Barraffu for an hours rest before packing up to descend another 1600 meter. No one is looking forward to the descent. Some of the team are very tired.
Great news Pat and big HURRAY to the rest of the gang, well done and enjoy the elation this evening!! from all at the office
High camp Barraffu and all the team ready for summit attempt tonight. Sept 7th - 13:00
When we arrived at camp last night the mist was in and no one got a chance to see our obstacle of the 200 meter high Barranco wall.
This morning the team woke to the view ahead of the climb today and it always amazes the comments when people see it.
Karen "we have to climb that, are you serious"
Ronan " I thought it was going to be vertical, I'm relieved"
Gary: I'm staying here with the bags.
James: can't wait, it will be a step closed to the summit.
Mark; big hi to Julie and Luke. It a great climb looking forward to today.
Maura: can't wait to get over today, the summit is within reach.
Greg: looking forward to the climb today and getting closer to the summit.
Lil: O my what a challenge
Paul: I can't wait to scramble up that, it's exciting.
Trevor; A walk in the park!! Big hi and kiss to Anusia and lauryn xxx !!!!!! I'm shitting it !!
Eric: no problem, it's great to just be here.
Pat G. Holy shit!! Everything is great.
All in very positive form and having great fun .
Shira camp September 5th 13000 feet To 15200 feet Lava Towers.
All the team suffering from a little sleep depravation due to altitude, cold, snoring and stomach wind which increases at altitude. All getting use to the camping and getting lots of rest once in camp. The good news is that all the team are doing well. The pace is great and being set by Greg who is being paced by Alfred.
Today it a lot colder with treating clouds sweeping in from the valley below and even though the sun is up there is a biting wind. All the team are geared up with warm wind gear and gloves. It's amazing how fast the weather can change up here. Today will be a hard altitude day as we rise to 4650 meters to lava towers which will test our ability to acclimatize. It's going to be a long day as we ascent to 4650 m before a long descent to our camp at Barranco wall at 3950 m for the night. We rise high and sleep low. Today's walk took all of 8 and a half hours including beaks. All the team are feeling good.
Tuesday 4th September - Trek day 2 : Machame to Shira camp
Rain Forrest 3rd sept and moorland 4th sept.. this has been one of the finest days I have been in the rain Forrest since I started climbing Kilimanjaro in 1994. Not a cloud in the sky and for the 1st time in 28 ascents I have had the perfect day in the Forrest. Ronan and Mark are excited at the idea of sleeping in a tent as they have never in his 35 years stayed in one.We had a beautiful night with full moon a start studded night and woke to the signing of birds from the Rain Forrest and moore land.
Wake up call 06:30 with James and Amadeus woke all the team to serve tea in the tent. Most of the team got a good night sleep and are ready for the day ahead. We are now at 3000 meters 10000 feet all the team are good with a few slight headaches. Today we push to 3950 meters to Shira camp where the altitude will start to click in. Beautiful morning, weather good and sun is up. Can you believe we are down to t-shirts, sweating, a full moon still in the sky, no clouds and sun high in the sky. All smiles and positive as we make our way across the moore land traverse to our camp site. Keep posted.
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Monday 3rd September 2012 - Trek day 1
Kilimanjaro start for our September group. A great day with good weather.
It a fantastic morning with little cloud and the team have their first sight of the full scale of the mountain as we leave Moshi to go through the banana coffee plantation. The are in awe of the height of it from here. It's the first time in a while that we have got it this clear on our approach. Lots of the team are in d
isbelief that in a few days that we will be standing on the summit of which they now see. It an amazing sight pushing skyward from the Africian plains below. Glistening like a polished diamond our team approach the mountain in anticipation of the days ahead. Hopefully we will have a nice day in the rain Forrest. The trek to the top of Africa begin.
Saturday 1st September 2012
Kilimanjaro international airport.
All the team for our September climb have arrive safely, excited but tired. I have just met them with my driver Hamis for the hour long journey to our Secure hotel in Moshi. This months team are below.
The energy of the team feels great. All bags have arrived, always a major relief for myself and all the team.
1 Paul Maher
2 James Brodrick 3 Lil rogan
4 Trevor Deady
5 Mark O Connell
6 Eric O Leary
7 Pat O Gorman
8 Mary Stilvern
9 Gary McGullagh
10 Karen Roche
11 Greg Butler
12 Ronan Guilfoyle
Follow the team over the coming week on Facebook and news on www.patfalvey.com for another exciting adventure as we climb to the summit of kilimanjaro.
Saturday 1st September 2012
Africa Kilimanjaro September: I'm excited Greg Butler has arrive and the rest of the September team is arriving tonight for the Kilimanjaro Climb. is arriving tonight. They are now on route from Amsterdam. All going well we will be leaving for the mountain on Monday. The weather is stable today and great views of it from our hotel in Moshi. This will be my third time climbing the mountain in the last few weeks. It is one of my favourites and I never get tired of working with my teams that come out here to fulfill for them a life long ambition.
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