With June now behind us and two exciting new challenges on the horizon for July - the time is perfect to share an update on where we are so far with our CF fundraising and how we got on in Romania a few weeks ago when we bound together to challenge CF - adventure park style!
Unfortunately, Georgie couldn't join us for this one but we more than made up the numbers with Silvan, Ina, Debbie, Eddie, Isaac, Eva and special guest Radu who climbed his heart out and took some fantastic pictures of the whole shebang. Radu is our family's photographer of choice and a great friend - if you're inclined please stop by his page and check out his amazing work.
We chose Arka Park for our family challenge since it's a relatively short drive from Sibiu, has trails of various difficulties to allow for the kiddos' different levels of ability and there are plenty of ziplines around for when you are too tired to pull yourself from tree to tree.
Note to self - bring more arm strength next time!
We had an action packed day at the park - got geared up straight away and did the mandatory training (safety first!) before broaching the trails spread across the woods.
Although the start was relatively easy to get into the swing of things - I'm happy to say that after completing the Green and Blue trails - Radu, Debbie and I manned up and took the Black trail head on! Sure, I inadvertently did the splits whilst holding on to suspended planks a few times and got some nice nostalgic rope burs in the process - but it was definitely worth it. The sense of achievement we got at the end was immense and to be able to say that we did it as a family is a tremendous added bonus.
People have been so supportive of our efforts so far and we are delighted to say that we are now 91% of the way there in reaching our £1000 target! It is inspiring to have people rooting for us and encouraging us with donations, spreading awareness and being generally lovely since the onset of our fundraising journey.
There are still plenty of challenges in the pipeline though and there's no stopping us now! We will definitely push harder and up the target once we hit the £1000 mark, so please continue to give generously and sponsor us in the months to come. Next up on our list is the Color Run in Manchester, followed by a 100ft Abseil at Aston Villa the very next day! Georgie's skydive is also in the works as well as a Snowdon climb and many more, so stay tuned for our next adventures!
Much love,
Maria, Noni and Georgie
Maria, Noni and Georgie
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