Safe and sound

Following the dramas of this morning's flights, the long flight from Amsterdam to kilimanjaro was pretty painless. KLM were really good: great food, excellent service, loads of legroom ( especially for grant who got a free upgrade) and helpful staff too.

We have all arrived at the hotel now safe and sound with all our luggage too. Including the fleece that Mr Howlett left at the airport that we had to go back for.....

The highlight of this afternoon's journey was seeing poor Andrew getting chewing gum over his woollen sock when he went bear foot through security ( we of course had to take our boots off). Trying to get chewing gum out of socks is no easy task!

The spirit of the group is good and the health is good too. Nigel Howlet's chest infection remains a concern though it is improving as is my own. It remains to be seen whether this will impact either of us. Antibiotics are being taken liberally at the moment as is copious amount of vitamin c. Hopefully tomorrow will be a sunny day and lots of vitamin k will help no end.

Tomorrow we are off to a local primary school and prepare for the climb which starts in earnest Friday morning at 5am uk time.

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