Fundraising Update

My Fundraising Target: £2,500.00

Total to Date: **** £3,128.00 ***

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Been There Done It !!

Just back from the most challenging experience of my life - the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was a real physical and psychological challenge. But what an amazing place. Memories of the Peruvian people and their magnificant landscape will stay with me.

Here are 2 pictures of our Oxfam Global Challenge Group 2006, one at the top of Dead Womans Pass, the highest point of the trail at 42000 mts and one of us arriving at Machu Picchu

Today is the Day

Well its 11.30 a.m. on the 7th June 2006 - just a few last minute checks on my kit and making sure my documents are all in order and then its off to London and the start my incredible journey from Ystalyfera, Wales to Machu Picchu, Peru.

I am filled with emotion, a mixture of excitement and anxiety about the challenge ahead.

I feel a deep gratitude for the support of many generous people with my fundraising and of having the honour to take part in this challenge to support Oxfam's work.

I am also overwhelmed by the good wishes, gifts and messages of support offered by my family and friends in the past hours and days. I am so lucky to have such special souls in my life.

I know it will be an amazing experience and a worthwhile effort - and thank you to all who have donated for supporting the Oxfam 2006 Global Challenge - Trekking The Inca Trail

Thank you all you wonderful generous people

Fundraising is going really well - family, friends, colleagues, neighbours and acquaintances have been so supportive and so very generous. It has been wonderful to see how many want to help others and are really pleased to support Oxfam and its work. I thought it would be difficult to raise to £2,500 but thanks to all the good people I am honoured to know, it hasn't been difficult at all.

Indeed, it looks like I will well exceed my target - - so A BIG THANK YOU to all my sponsors -you are wonderful generous people

I will think of you all as I climb towards Machu Picchu and take strength from the support and good wishes that you have given

Training Diary May 2006

May 2006- just over 1 month to go now - and Machu Picchu beckons - I feel fitter, determined, excited, focused but also a little scared - it will be a challenge but a truly amazing experience.

I am focusing now on making sure that I am as fit as I can be.
I've been walking most evenings after work for the past few months and taking longer walks on the weekend. Since April I have been doing day long treks on Saturdays or Sundays (both when possible) and including as much hill and mountain walking as I can. I also now climb and descend 9 flights of stairs in work daily during lunch break.

Long day treks/walks planned this months include:
7th May - Brecon river trail
13th May - Black Mountain trek
14th May - Gower costal trek
20th May -Ystalyfera/Rhiwfawr/Pontardawe/Brynamman
21st May - Race for Life
28th May - Penclawdd to Gower coastal
3rd June - 3 Peaks (South Wales) Mountatin trek
4th June - Local