Little Adam’s Peak

We’ve still been suffering the aftermath of climbing Adam’s Peak a couple of days ago with our thighs and calves throbbing when we walk up and especially down steps. We’ve named the physical manifestation of this as the Sri Pada shuffle! Gill’s become an expert at it!

However, we refused to let this stop us climbing Little Adam’s Peak in Ella yesterday which helped us stretch out our legs. However, it really cannot in anyway be compared to the real thing except both provide absolutely stunning views. What was great is that we woke up to baby Adam’s Peak from looking out from our hotel room balcony. It took us no more than 45 minutes to climb but the real thing took 3 and half hours.

Little Adam’s Peak and us at the top of it

Nuwara Eliya and Horton Plains

From Ella we went to Nuwara Eliya (known as Little England) which was cool, lush and green with a large lake and colonial type buildings. I thought it looked quite like the Lake District in parts. It was definitely very English looking. And it was raining!

4.30am rise today to visit Horton Plains National Park in the central highlands. We started walking at 6am as the sun was rising and it was quite spectacular. We discovered numerous waterfalls, colourful flowers, rocky hills and native creatures such as the mongoose, chameleon, sambar deer and Sri Lanka’s national bird, the junglefowl. It was more of a 4 hour saunter than a march that’s for sure as I’d twisted my ankle tripping on a step leaving our hotel at 5am and Gill was still suffering with the shuffle!

Fundraising update

With only 5 days left to go of our fundraising and awareness-raising trek, we’ve now exceeded 90% of my £10,000 target. Just £898 to go! Thank you everyone who has donated and helped us in so many ways to achieve this.

If you missed blog 9 about a magical train journey and walking with women in Hatton then here it is.

Next up: Kandy

Further sponsorship – If you’d like to sponsor us on this trek whilst being assured that every penny will go to those who need it, then please donate by clicking on this link Marcia Summers is fundraising for Their Future Today (justgiving.com). Don’t forget that if you’re a tax payer to declare ‘gift aid’ when doing so which will increase your donation by 25% at no cost to you. Alternatively, if you know anyone or of an organisation that may have an interest in these causes please forward this blog and above link on to them.