As the senior (in age) member of this team l have asked and been given permission to write the last item. We started with a plan to climb Mount Fuji in memory of our Jamie and to raise £1000 for the Road Victims Trust.
Although not planed as a holiday we have had some great experiences from being stranded in the middle of the largest train station in Japan with no ticket to get out, seeing dogs dressed in tartan trousers, lying naked in a peppermint scented bath with other naked men and being sung to by the girl serving me with an ice cream.
Our only aim was to climb to the top of the highest mountain in Asia, why, because of the the association of Jamie's nickname (fuji) and the mountain, and we did it. Challenge completed.
I would like to thank everyone who supported us, those who were able to support by donation and those who supported us through encouragement and prayers.With your help we achieved our goal and raised around £5500 when all the donations are made. Thank you all so much, Jamie would have said "wow, that's cool"
I'd also like to get a special thanks to Anne unable to be with us but totally supported us and to Tim for being a great companion, setting up the web site and amusing you all with his blog (l think that's the right word).
We have been through the loss together and we reached the summit togther.
Thanks again to all of you, the mountain as been climbed and we're on our way home.
Good night, good bye and God bless you all.
Just read this Mike. yes you're right we did this as a family, only two actually climbed the mountain but we were in it together. Little Fuji would be so amazed with all this in his name.One day we will tell him all about it.
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you both and I am proud to always be Fuji's mum.Hurry up and come home safe xxx