Blake Gillespie--Kelly and Mt. Fuji

I especially enjoyed when Kelly came in to talk about his trip to Australia, and the detour he took in Japan. The vivid descriptions he gave of the pain he went through when reaching the high altitude reminded me of a trip I took last summer to Egypt/Israel. As we traveled through the Sinai area in Egypt, my family and I got to take a trip up Mt. Sinai, where they believe Moses received the 10 Commandments. I can relate to Kelly so much on my trip when it comes to the high altitude hiking. By the time we reached the top, (which was just before dawn) I could hardly breathe, and it was nearly freezing outside even though it was the middle of an Egyptian summer. I was hardly dressed for the occasion, so suffered even more. But I think the struggle with nature made the sunrise we climbed to look at even grander. There was definitely a connection with nature and the people who stood on top of the mountain that morning, even though no one talked about it.