So Mika climbed Mt. Kilimajaro while she was off...

[CTyankee]

did it in 6 days with her daughter.

I was wondering where she went...I guess it was one of those bucket list things...

[COLGATE4]

1. Number of fucks I give: 0

[Skittles]

2. it's a rich people thing

[CTyankee]

3. She said it was rough and she was cold.

No one else on the panel seemed terribly impressed.

That said, it was a very good show today. Eddie Glaude, Jr., who is an American history Professor at Princeton, was excellent in his analysis of Trump's latest escapades, including the Greenland thingie. I like the show when they have all those history professors on. They know something, unlike the hosts.

[Skittles]

4. wow, who would have thought going up a mountain could be rough and cold

sorry, I am not able to watch that show - both she and Joe just plain irritate me

[CTyankee]

5. I think it must be the status thing in their social set. None of the guests seemed all that

interested. They've got egos too ya know.

I went up Mt. Etna which is a volcano and it got very cold. There was snow even tho it was just the fall and it was Sicily...our Sicilian driver freaked at driving in snow so we stopped and slid our way back down. I thought I was done for...

[Skittles]

6. oh I went up Etna, well, you know, some of it

it was cold, but so fascinating - no climbing, just walking

[CTyankee]

7. I was too old both times I did it. But I was driven so it was no biggie. I can't brag about it...

but I can highly recommend Sicily as a place to visit. I absolutely loved that island. What a history!

[Skittles]

8. I couldn't take my eyes off that volcano

just so stunning

I agree, it was amazing and the food was great! My boyfriend at that time was trying to find his Sicilian roots so we went pretty rural too....I remember buying fruit from an old guy and a little guy (maybe his grandson) - we did not speak each other's language but if you've got money, a transaction can be had! When I hand-signed how many I wanted of each, the little boy grabbed my hands and counted one through 10 on my fingers in Italian....so sweet! And I have NEVER had fruit that tasted better.

[CTyankee]

9. and the little kids were adorable. I was in a tiny town and all these schoolkids in their uniforms

were walking and I called to them "Caio, piccolini!" and they, seeing my old gray head said "Ciao, nonna!" I was just charmed, I can tell you.

Your post reminded me of those wonderful people and that beautiful isola

[Skittles]

10. when we were extremely rural

the kids stared hard at me - I am so very pale and seemingly talking gibberish, LOL

[kairos12]

11. I did it in 1983. Western Breach Route. Rainy season. Mistake.

[Recursion]

13. Yikes! That route is no joke in good weather

Congrats, but don't try that again!

[Recursion]

12. Kilima Njaro, Swahili for "that little hill over there"

Presumably given as a joke answer to a European explorer who asked what that was.