We’re not experienced climbers, in our family. Okay, we’ve all been up Kilimanjaro, but that’s more a question of opportunity and determination, rather than skill. I didn’t know the difference between gaiters and garters until this week. We never have quite the right gear, but we’re all reasonably fit and enthusiastic, and the rare times we get together, we like to get out for a good hike.

And on this holiday, there was only one day when the five of us would be together without elderly relatives.

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