| | It has been close to a year since I chose to be absent. Rather, since absence chose me. But as I prepare for what promises to be the biggest test of my endurance, it seems like the challenge must be documented. This year has been so many things. It has come with the unfortunate saga of love, a tiresome indulgence of travel, an exhausting relocation, a mindnumbing slump, many half truths, and plenty of G&Ts.
I moved to Sudan 2.5 months ago, to myself desperately out of my slump. Juba Sudan only made that slump worse. Now I am pushing myself to climb a mountain, in the hope that perhaps physical punishment will make the rest of it seem that much simpler. The mountain is the world's largest freestanding one, Kilimanjaro, looming over east Africa. 7 days of gruelling torture, at least for me, probably among the least fit million people in the world. I am taking the Machame "whiskey" route, starting on the 29th and making a summit attempt (if I even get that far) on the 4th. Wow! As I read my grandiose plan, the words that echo through my head are "Mad or what?!"
It seems though like the perfect idea - to let the focus of physical pain override every thing else. To stand on (or near will also do) the mountain and pray that
Not taking laptop on grand adventure. New macbook must remain healthy. The plan is to photo-document the trip and write on a small notepad about the day.
Status update
Days for holidays: 2.
Plan for holiday: 7 days climb to Kilimanjaro, followed by trip to Masai Mara and then chill on beach at Mombasa.
Current location: Juba, South Sudan
Diet: Vegetable Biryani from Salaam hotel, or Spicy fried rice from Wonderful Chinese Restaurant. Everyday.
Number of recent untruths: 2 to mom, and 1/2 to non-boyfriend.
Weight: unchanged in 6 months.
Latest discovery: One leg is shorter than the other, explaining a LOT of things.
Biggest regret: Comet
In sum: Popat honar! |
| | Posted 9/25/2008 7:36 AM - 108 Views - 4 eProps - 4 comments
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