03.06.08
Vilmar
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Offf festival in Lisbon, as a Dusted correspondent. The event, in its 8th edition, is one of the most exciting digital design festivals in Europe at the moment. It showcases top talents from web design to typography, motion graphics to installations, in a 3day marathon of talks, performances and workshops, lasting 10 hours each, uufff.
05.10.07
Sarah
I made it back from the mountain! I’ve had a fantastic experience, although at times it felt like I wasn’t going to make it back. But then it also felt like the whole world had disappeared and all that was left was me, my frozen extremities, a never-ending slope of loose rock and a few disembodied head torches. Read the rest of this entry »
29.09.07
Sarah
Summit Day! Barafu Hut to Uhuru Peak: I made it! Left camp at 10pm Friday and got to Stella Point at 7am. Exhausted. Freezing. Hungry. Elated. Scree run back to camp after. 3 hours walk same day to last camp. Up at 5am today for 5 hour trek down. Knackered. S.
29.09.07
Sarah
Karanga Valley to Barafu Hut: 3 and a half hour walk today. All gradual slopes. Last camp before summit. We set off at 10pm tonight. Tired already. Need shower and nice food. Fingernails look disgusting. S.
28.09.07
Sarah
Barranco Camp to Karanga Valley: Today was only 5hr walk but difficult terrain. Lots of uphill scrambling. Had worst ever headache. V tired. Short trek tomorrow as we start summit walk at 11pm. S.
27.09.07
Sarah
Shira Hut to Barranco Camp: Long tiring day. Over 8 hours trek. Steep uphill to 4400m. Huge headache which had me in tears. Mental agony. Body aching. Views stunning. S.
26.09.07
Sarah
Shira Cave One – Shira Hut: Todays trek good. 5 hours. Beautiful views. Headache. Hard to breath. Brief moments of elation followed by stretches of depression. S.
25.09.07
Sarah
Big Tree camp to Shira Cave One: Was well again but 7 hour trek. It was terrible. Slept well last night. S.
24.09.07
Sarah
Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkubwa (Big Tree Camp): Hello! First day was uphill hike for 3 hours after which I spent the night puking and, um, using the loo. 2 hours of sleep. S.
23.09.07
Sarah
Myself and three other lovely ladies are taking part in an once-in-a-lifetime experience to climb Kilimanjaro, whilst raising vital funds for SPARKS – a charity that funds pioneering medical research. Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain and the highest ‘free standing’ mountain in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
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