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Pole Hill Road girl vows to tackle mountain again
ONE of the two girls who tackled Kilamanjaro has been recounting her experience to the Gazette.
Hannah Birch, 19, from Pole Hill Road, Hillingdon, who flew out to climb the 19,000 foot plus peak along with best friend Lynsay Kilbane, was struck by illness and left unable to complete the trek, leaving Lynsay to go it alone.
She said: "The hardest part was not knowing, I was stuck at the bottom of the mountain, and I did not know how Lynsay was getting on, if she was in trouble, or if she made it alright.
"Happily she did us proud, we always said if one of us could not continue for any reason then the other would carry on.
"I am glad to be back now although it was really fun, it was so hot."
She even added she may be tempted to take on the challenge again, to complete her unfinished business.
"A couple of my friends want to do it as well so I may do it with them, although it won't be for at least another year."
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