Wrapping it upMy last day here. And my last chance to actually catch an African bird. Therefore, on my final morning in Mozambique I find myself sitting in a marsh with all three of my mist nets up, just hoping I can sign off, if not in style, then at least with some face saved! I’ve been …
Back to baseEntering base camp wet, hot and caked in mud feels like arriving at a five star hotel. It’s strange how one’s point of reference changes. When we first arrived here and set up base camp it felt very basic and rudimentary. Two nights on the mountain and it feels like the height of luxury. The …
The ascent of Mount Lico“You OK to make the ascent tomorrow Tim?” Julian asks me over dinner. “Yes, of course” I reply. Although this is tempered with a large dollop of trepidation. Some people are coming down to base camp and they need someone to help up top, and of course while I’m there I can try catching some …
The old forest of Mt. SeconeIt’s hot, it’s steep and we’ve been climbing for three hours. As we crest the ridge we see for the first time, the huge trees and deep green foliage of old forest. The trees, with vast buttress roots, tower above the forest floor, while vines and other types plants sway in the breeze. Birds and …
And they’re up!The camp radio crackles into life. A breathless and excited voice. It’s Julian Baylis, the expedition leader “Julian to base camp. I’m at the top and it’s amazing. You’re straight into pristine forest. This is incredible. Beautiful!” Everyone listening is grinning from ear to ear. “Base camp to Julian – congratulations mate, that’s fantastic news”. …
Base campSo after arriving four days ago, we have finally got to the bottom of Mt. Lico and established a base camp, which quite incredibly has enough phone signal for us to access the intetnet. The world really is a small place! The camp is now really starting to look like home, with a kitchen (complete …
I’m sure the river won’t be too highFamous last words? So today is the day we head into the bush, where we need to ford two rivers. Although we’ve got off road vehicles, all the talk for the last few days has been about the river level. Too high and we’re walking a lot further than we expected to. Yesterday was almost …
The first bit of the journey – Tick!!W ell we’ve got as far as Malawi. The days before leaving were predictably chaotic, with last minute shopping, packing as well as sorting out things for work. Typically, it also had to be the nicest May bank holiday for years too!! The journey itself was fairly uneventful (Heathrow to Johannesburg and then a flight …
