Perth, 19 October 2007
Dear Friends and Supporters,
I write to thank you for your support of my climb of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for black rhino conservation. I am glad to report that on 21st September at sunrise, all five hikers in our party, Joy, Martin, Valerie and Mike and myself reached the summit successfully! A total of $8,500 has been generously donated to date, and these funds will now be used to support the SAVE FOUNDATION of Australia’s rhino work in Zimbabwe.
Here’s a brief summary of how we made it to the top, “pole pole” (Swahili for “slowly, slowly”) by Evelyn Wong.
The start of the Machame Route is at nearly 1500 metres altitude, and the first day is a six-hour walk through rainforest, up to 3000 metres.
 
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