TWENTY-SEVEN more days til I leave for #MtKilimanjaro !!!! . I hiked White Rocks in Wallingford on Sunday. . This will be my last hike of the year and decade. . It was great on the way up, I only feel once and hit my knee on the ice, so I stayed down a little while and iced my knee right there. Haha . And as you can see the view at the top is AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL! . BUT, on the way down I fell on my left hip pretty badly. I also fell other times that I don't even remember how many to be exact. . You see, I was rushing to beat my time from earlier this year. And I am guessing that my blood sugar was low from not eating enough before I hiked and during my hike. . I have felt bruised during this pruning process of traning and prepping for #MtKilimanjaro . But I refuse to be broken. Or even broken by it. . So, I need to start asking for help toward my actual trip. My plane tickets are all purchased. I have most of my gear now. I need some snacks and smaller items that I will share on an Amazon wishlist later. . BUT I really need your help with money toward the actual climb. My focus had been so scattered to all the things (Fundraising, Side Hustles, Gear, Tand Training) and I felt badly taking anything away from the food program. . BUT I can't hike for the food program if I'm not on that mountain. . So, please consider donating to my Tusker Trip. This is NOT a tax deductible donation. Giving to the food program is though. . Please send checks to: Tusker Trail C/O MEL KAIDA 924 Incline Way Suite H Incline Village, NV 89451 . THANK YOU to all my friends and family for your support thus far!!! . #leteverychilddream #MtKilimanjaro #TuskerTrails #ANLM #AfricaNewLife (at white rocks/ice beds trail, Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vRlOPDfgRH-SuP5hsirmp2shSBaQdJove9Lk0/?igshid=198yqokmmil6y
