We are back, we made it and we even got to the wedding on time.Thanks to abit of niffy driving from Neal and Lemon drizzle cake at the Bristol pitstop from the rentals we all made it to the church on time!! Big big big CONGRATULATIONS to Ben and Charlotte :) A great day.
Now its jobs, houses, hockey and real life. Well untill the next time......
Watch this space, te he he...!
Charlie, Jo, Tina and Ruby xx
Monday 27 September 2010
Wednesday 22 September 2010
Bye bye Yamba :-(
Hellllllllllllooooooo!
We are back online and saying bye bye Yamba. An amazing little village up in the mountains of Africa. They took us in for 2 weeks and made us feel soooooooooo very welcome. Despite the poverty that they all live in, they all seem to have big smiles on their faces and made us all feel at home. Jo taught the nurses all she knows whilst I helped build and teach them computer skills. It was a humbling experience. We both didnt want to leave :-( but have now just added another place to return too :-) http://www.villageafrica.org.uk/
We currently in Tanga.....waiting to catch a bus to Arusha at 6am tomorrow :-( Then we are catching another bus to Narobi to then catch our flight to London to hopefully get to the wedding on time. Watch this space!!
But for now its Kwah Heri Yamba - the people and the volunteer friends we made there. We both will miss you!
And hello England, see you in 3days!!!!!
Charlie and Jo xx
We are back online and saying bye bye Yamba. An amazing little village up in the mountains of Africa. They took us in for 2 weeks and made us feel soooooooooo very welcome. Despite the poverty that they all live in, they all seem to have big smiles on their faces and made us all feel at home. Jo taught the nurses all she knows whilst I helped build and teach them computer skills. It was a humbling experience. We both didnt want to leave :-( but have now just added another place to return too :-) http://www.villageafrica.org.uk/
We currently in Tanga.....waiting to catch a bus to Arusha at 6am tomorrow :-( Then we are catching another bus to Narobi to then catch our flight to London to hopefully get to the wedding on time. Watch this space!!
But for now its Kwah Heri Yamba - the people and the volunteer friends we made there. We both will miss you!
And hello England, see you in 3days!!!!!
Charlie and Jo xx
Sunday 5 September 2010
More proof on Flickr!!
More proof we actually made the top.....
www.flickr.com/photos/49802755@N06/sets/72157624882974918/
And just incase we havent told you all enough - sponsorship pages are:
www.justgiving.com/charlieandjo
www.justgiving.com/joandcharlieclimbkilimanjaro
Charlie and Jo xx
www.flickr.com/photos/49802755@N06/sets/72157624882974918/
And just incase we havent told you all enough - sponsorship pages are:
www.justgiving.com/charlieandjo
www.justgiving.com/joandcharlieclimbkilimanjaro
Charlie and Jo xx
Thursday 2 September 2010
We did it, 5985m!!!!!!!!!!
Woah, well we made it, 5895m. I think one of the hardest things both Jo and I have done on this trip. Just when you think you can see the top....its not!!!
Jo thought her legs were going to pack in at one point....well until I said you have legs like elephants they wont stop working. Te he, she soon got moving. :-)
I also had a meltdown near the top, well actually two if you count before then at 4600m when we saw a guy flat out. But near the top at about 5300m. I was asked if I wanted to go down? No. Do you want to go up? No. However I was dragged (by the guide), pushed (by Jo) and pulled (by the group) up to the summit. So happy to have made it!
We would like to put the sponsorship plea out there again. Please sponsor us, we made it up and it was very very hard!!!! www.justgiving.com/charlieandjo
So a couple of days to relax then off to the village, then home!!
Charlie and Jo (no legs or knees left) xx
Jo thought her legs were going to pack in at one point....well until I said you have legs like elephants they wont stop working. Te he, she soon got moving. :-)
I also had a meltdown near the top, well actually two if you count before then at 4600m when we saw a guy flat out. But near the top at about 5300m. I was asked if I wanted to go down? No. Do you want to go up? No. However I was dragged (by the guide), pushed (by Jo) and pulled (by the group) up to the summit. So happy to have made it!
We would like to put the sponsorship plea out there again. Please sponsor us, we made it up and it was very very hard!!!! www.justgiving.com/charlieandjo
So a couple of days to relax then off to the village, then home!!
Charlie and Jo (no legs or knees left) xx
Friday 27 August 2010
Mole Hill in T-minus 21hrs
We are here in Moshi, all ready and raring to walk up the small hill behind our hotel!!
Watch this space, fingers and toes crossed everyone!
Ohh and if you havent all ready, please dont forget to sponsor us!
Thank you and see you after the hill, yeeeeeeekks!!!!
Charlie and Jo xx
Watch this space, fingers and toes crossed everyone!
Ohh and if you havent all ready, please dont forget to sponsor us!
Thank you and see you after the hill, yeeeeeeekks!!!!
Charlie and Jo xx
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Tanzania........
Right, Australia is done, well the west coast anyway! I am now sat in a very warm 'Business Centre' (well there are 5 computers, 5 rickity chairs and a rubbish fan!) in Tanzania!! Very different to Australia thats for sure!
Finished off Australia watching Aussie rules football - well watching the very fit men run around more than the sport - followed by a very tasty roast dinner then it was a 14 hour flight to Johannesburg! Yawn!
Luckily our travel contacts paid off as we were able to meet up with Nicola and even got to sleep in a lovely bed in a lovely flat for the night! (after a very long day it was so nice!) Had a whistle stop tour of J'burg (including the dodgy city centre at 10pm - dont worry mum we locked the doors and jumped very red light!!) THe highlight was definately the springbok steak and osterich sausage!!! tehehe
So now it is only 4 days till we tackle the little hill, please someone explain why we are doing this!!??!?!? it will be fine, it will be fine, it will be fine........!
WIll keep you updated as a nd when we get to the internet!
Love Jo and Charlie xx
Finished off Australia watching Aussie rules football - well watching the very fit men run around more than the sport - followed by a very tasty roast dinner then it was a 14 hour flight to Johannesburg! Yawn!
Luckily our travel contacts paid off as we were able to meet up with Nicola and even got to sleep in a lovely bed in a lovely flat for the night! (after a very long day it was so nice!) Had a whistle stop tour of J'burg (including the dodgy city centre at 10pm - dont worry mum we locked the doors and jumped very red light!!) THe highlight was definately the springbok steak and osterich sausage!!! tehehe
So now it is only 4 days till we tackle the little hill, please someone explain why we are doing this!!??!?!? it will be fine, it will be fine, it will be fine........!
WIll keep you updated as a nd when we get to the internet!
Love Jo and Charlie xx
Wednesday 18 August 2010
And so back to Sydney..... 9days!!
And so back to Syndey, where it all began. We have just enjoyed our final Greyhound bus, which was an overnight one (13hrs) from Bryon Bay to Sydney. I tell you we both think South American night buses are so much better that Australian ones. We both still have numb behinds and walking around in a daze after not alot of sleep. The buses have v hard seats, are cold and stop everywhere for breaks etc. Yawn. Give me a South American bus any day, food, warm drinks, blankets, comfy seats, armed police, bald tyres, cracked windscreens, pot holes......(ok maybe not that side!!) :-)
Anyho we are now in Sydney, tomorrow meeting up with one of my cousins, cousin Sam and hopefully staying with him, his gf and their dogs and then on Sunday will be meeting up with another cousin, cousin Catherine before boarding our flight to Johannesberg on Monday. So you could say we have a busy couple of days sorting all things African. Mainly stocking up on chocolate bars and sweets to get us up the big hill. Another countdown has began 9 days.......yeeeek.
Charlie and Jo xx
Anyho we are now in Sydney, tomorrow meeting up with one of my cousins, cousin Sam and hopefully staying with him, his gf and their dogs and then on Sunday will be meeting up with another cousin, cousin Catherine before boarding our flight to Johannesberg on Monday. So you could say we have a busy couple of days sorting all things African. Mainly stocking up on chocolate bars and sweets to get us up the big hill. Another countdown has began 9 days.......yeeeek.
Charlie and Jo xx
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