So last week I mentioned that I was planning to go for another hike. Saturday 28th May, 2011 was the day. I returned to the Ngong Hills. This time round it wasn't anything like the first experience. It was a much easier climb compared to a month ago. I wasn't as tired and we reduced our hiking time by close to 2 hours; but [wait for this one] we hiked all the 7 hills! Please note that during my first hike I only managed 3 hills.When coming down the seventh hill, I was almost somersaulting! The feeling was out of this world. I made it, I made it!!
There were two highlights of the day for me.
a) Of course completing the mission - to hike the 7 hills.
b) This is hilarious - for the first time of my life I hitch-hiked a ride. You know the thumbs up thing you do to stop a car? Yes that. On finishing the hike, we had to catch a ride from Corner Baridi area of Kiserian back to Ngong Town where we began hiking, hence the hitch-hiking episode. The fact that I'm writing this blog means I'm alive and well, I wasn't abducted - so don't panic. :)
Anyway, since I'm not in such a mood to write today, let me share the many pictures I took that day. The quality is not all that, but I'll try to get myself a better camera. :)
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| Ascent Towards the Windmills - about 40 minutes into the hike | | | |
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| Peace and Calm |
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| Kengen Windmills |
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| Kengen Windmills |
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| The Locals bring their cattle to drink water from this water hole |
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| Damaris enjoying the hike |
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| My friend Dan wanted to drink the water! hahaha, I had to stop him! |
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| Some mist covering one of the peaks |
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| View of the the Rift Valley |
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| Vegetation on the Hills |
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| Spot the tiny little people coming up the hill! Dan was more than happy he'd gotten up! |
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| Hill No. 3 |
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| Approaching hill no. 3 |
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| The Rift Valley- How Majestic! |
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| another pair of tiny little people climbing! hehehe |
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| Damaris & the Rift Valley |
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| More Vegetation |
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| The climb was quite tough at some points. |
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| The trails are quite clear |
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| some misty sections of the hills. |
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| Team Members: Specifically the fast climbers |
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| Mr. Caterpillar going about his business! |
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| My friends. |
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| Part of the forest on the hills |
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| more hills... |
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| Beautiful Rift Valley |
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| The Rift Valley |
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| Myself after tackling one of the toughest hills- let the smile not deceive you! |
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| Daniel Wainaina |
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| Dan Again! We were left behind just the two of us!! |
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| Another Beautiful View |
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| Descending the final hill. |
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| A church at the foot of the hills |
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| Descending to our final destination.... |
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| Another church at the foot of the hills |
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| Damaris and Kyalo the Trainer |
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| Our final destination: Corner Baridi on the Kiserian side of the hills |
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