I haven’t mastered this sleeping on a mountain quite yet. It was another restless night waking up from sweating in my sleeping bag and trying to find a comfortable position. I really needed a good night’s sleep from the climb…
If Day 1 climbing Kilimanjaro’s Lemosho Route had any of us thinking this trek would be easier than expected, shit got real on Day 2. We were awoken just before dawn to what sounded like a rooster. I thought aloud,…
Today’s the day! After weeks of training, anticipation, and getting things organized, we began climbing Kilimanjaro! We packed up all our things at the hotel, loaded onto a bus and drove for around 2-hours out to the mountain. The road…
It’s 4 o’clock in the morning and we’ve been on the trail since midnight, still hours to go before we reach the summit. Our headlamps illuminate only about 4 feet of the path in front of us. Darkness envelops the…
Located a short distance east of downtown Dallas is the historic area of Deep Ellum. It’s one of the oldest neigbourhoods in the city and has a long history of being an entertainment and nightlife centre. Today, it’s an eclectic…