I was feeling kinda down today, so I went to my local drive through Starbucks for my usual Frappachino delight. There’s a long line around the building but I don’t mind. I order and when I get to the window the barista hands me my drink but refuses my payment. I look at her confused. [...]

While on the mountain I wrote in my journal every day, keeping a record of our progress and the various thoughts floating through my head that day. Here are some excerpts from the mountain and our daily progress while on our Kilimanjaro adventure.

Thanks to Nicky Messner @ BeTheException.net on July 1st, five other exceptional women and I set out for the adventure of a lifetime, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. We also went on Safari and met Masai warriors.

In June the BeTheException.net team gathered in Leadville, CO. for a Kilimanjaro training climb. With snow still ample in the area Mt. Belford was a best bet to climb a 14er. At 14,197ft it was the highest mountain I had ever climbed. I had never been to Colorado before and I enjoyed experiencing it’s beauty [...]

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