Hi Folks

Well, I did it. It was the toughest thing I've ever done! It was made tougher because I went down with the flu 2 days after arriving in Ethiopia.

Thanks to all who sponsored me. I've been overwhelmed by people's generosity. The group of 16 trekkers has surpassed our target of £45,000 and it looks like we may even reach £60,000!

The Simien Mountains are incredibly beautiful. We saw lots of baboons, monkeys and Ibex. We didn't see the illusive Simien Fox but saw loads of interesting birds.

Temperatures were extreme - as low as -10 at night and as high as +30 during the day.

The team all got on really well and were a great encouragement to each other.

The highlight for everyone was a visit to RETRAK's project with street children in Addis Ababa. It was great to see exactly how the money raised will be used to benefit some of the neediest children on earth.

Thanks once again for your support. I'll let you know the final fundraising total soon.

To see my photos of the trek visit click here

Thanks again.

Dave

PS. Don't forget to visit RETRAK's website for latest info on RETRAK's projects