wake up call

It's been a busy week. I have only been home a few days since I got back from Cincinnati. When I arrived back in London I found out I would be going on a business trip to Rome this week...I am getting to be quite an expert last minute packer. (More on Rome later)

I got back from Rome last night and today we had a 22 mile hike as part of our training for Trailwalker. This is the longest I have walked so far and by far the most hills I have ever walked. I thought I was going to die! I hit a serious wall for about one and a half hours. During that time I kept wishing we could back out of the event and I kept saying to myself "You are crazy, why are you doing this?" Fortunately I got a second wind and then I ended up okay. I'll see if I can walk tomorrow. Here are a few pictures along the way. It was a gorgeous day, which also made it extra hot. You can't quite tell just how big the hills were from the pictures but you'll just have to take my word for it. In case you feel sorry for us (or better yet, want to help Oxfam fight poverty), you can sponsor us here.