Happiness blog.

Mount Kilimanjaro
In just under three months, 8 months before my 50th Birthday, I will set off to trek the highest peak in Africa. I am VERY excited. A 10 day journey, with 7 days of trekking to 5895m. But why? Until last Friday, I had 3 reasons driving me to do this; Because I...
Mount Kilimanjaro
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