We received great feedback from Nicola Rowbotham in her article about climbing Kilimanjaro with Sean in the latest Shape magazine – thanks Nicky.

Shortly after Sean returned from Kili, we drove to Cradock in the Eastern Cape to do the Fish River canoe marathon. It’s one of the best canoeing races on the calendar – and […]

Heard from Sean – they are on their way to Barafu campsite at 4600m – and firing as strong as Khumjung yaks!  They should arrive in an hour or so.  Then it will be serious preparation time as they sleep, eat and hydrate – getting ready for  tonight’s departure for the summit.  If all goes well, the team will arrive at […]

Machame to Shira

All good so far.  We arrived at Shira for lunch.  Nicola had a bit of a headache but she’s doing ok. 

There’s a new helicopter pad here from Russian billionaire and Chelsea Football club owner Roman Abramovich. Abramovich and his party of 6 needed 113 porters to look after their every need […]

I left rainy Durbs yesterday and met Nicola Rowbotham at OR Tambo airport and then onto Kili with a short stop-over in Nairobi.  Nicola has been on a training and nutritional program for the last 6 months and will be writing a story of the climb for Shape magazine. As we were about to land […]

We’ve just got back from Hwandile in the Transkei where we spent a lovely couple of days at the Haines’ cottage with unbelievable views of the Wild Coast – thanks to Fee & Ant, and Glynne & Hazel.  Fishing was great, having caught a 3kg Rock Salmon, 2 Sand Sharks and a Silver Bream.

For the last […]