Mt. Graminha climb.

On May 18th I climbed to the top of Mount Graminha along with a dozen or so other volunteers and staff from Iracambi. We were led by Clovus who helps with Thursday tree plantings (cleanings, fench fixing, etc.) and is the husband of our cook Carminha.Mount Graminha is the highest point in this picture. The community at its base, which is one of the main two communities that Iracambi works with, shares its name.You may recall my post from March 3rd which was about a Land Rover ride with Robin to know the area. It explains the reason for the white streak on the side of Graminha.

The British triangle....Neil (foreground), Lucy and Brian. The sun did actually set on the British Empire for a few weeks after Lucy left and before Rachel came.
As you can see rains have not only washed out part of the hill higher up but also down below where I took this picture. The ground in this area seems to be fairly unstable.It was a mostly clear day but the clouds did limit visability as you can see.What a glorious place to live!!!!Toni (Spain/Catalonia) calls this "digital syndrome". He was referring more to the need that people feel to photograph everything they see/do not only to record their memories but also to be able to prove that they did something such as go to Brazil, climb mountains or hang out with friends.Here is the streak closer up and from a different angle.It was really cool to see Iracambi and surrounding communities from high up and see better how it is all laid out and where places are in relation to one another.
The crew at the top. From left to right: me, Lucy Bryan, Fabio, Clovus and Toni.
Rob Roy anyone?Alive and on the way home after an awesome climb.