Sugar Mountain

We climbed the Sugar Loaf on Saturday as part of our 4 Peaks training. Not that you can really claim that the Sugar Loaf is any kind of challenge. We were up and down it in about 50 minutes which isn't very much at all compared to what we'll be doing in June. We didn't get out to Enniskerry til late and, as a result, didn't have time for anything bigger. Just as well as it turned out.

Less than 2 weeks to go now and still so much to do. We're almost at 3 grand with the sponsorship money. If things continute as they are at the moment we should meet our target. That's the easy part. We're still looking for a second driver and of course, we haven't organised the car yet. Not to worry - we've loads of time.

The one important lesson we learnt on Saturday was that when it rains on a mountain, it really rains. We've been lucky with the weather so far but it really hammered down on Saturday. In a moment of arrogance or foolishness I left my waterproofs in the car and went up in jeans. That's the first time I've done that all year and I won't be doing it again. By the time we got back down it was like I was waring concrete trousers. Every step was a huge effort. It really makes a dufference if you're wearing the right clothes. It rained for most of the Inca trail but I don't really remember it being a problem. Saying that, if it rains all weekend when we're doing the 4 Peaks it's going to be areal drag. not just for the walking but the driving too. Ah yes - the driving. Now where can we find a driver...

Between leaving the waterproofs in the car and getting lost in Tonelegee two weeks ago, it's becoming clear that any bad luck that befalls us will probably be of our own doing.