Tag Archives: Kilimanjaro

More time for travelling

More time for travelling

Reaching older age can bring a new lease of life – but most importantly it provides more time to invest in relationships, hobbies and travelling. Being over 65 is a period of opportunity; a chan ...
Matterhorn

Matterhorn

Since retiring as a commercial airline pilot eight years ago, I’ve found it difficult to keep my feet on the ground. I’d been running marathons but after four knee operations I got the hin ...
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Soon after I retired a walking friend asked if I was interested in attempting to walk to the top of Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is the crown of Tanzania and Africa’s highest mountain at 19345 feet ...