Published on January 31st, 2021
Hiking Mt. Longonot, Kenya or the story of when I thought I would have a heart attack hiking a dormant volcanoβ¦
Once upon a relaxing time, Mark and I were relaxing in a very relaxing wayβ¦
and then, he basically said βThis relaxation and enjoyment is too much! Would you like to suffer? Letβs go hike Mount Longonot!β
Me: βYou mean a 5-hour hike? No, thanks! As stated many times before, I am an βenjoymentβ wife, not a hiking wife! Please find attached further evidence of the aforementioned.β
Exhibit A 
Exhibit B 
Exhibit C
Obviously, my message did not get delivered because we began to plan for the hike to Mt. Longonot. Mark advised that I started exercising, so I put all my effort into itβ¦
The D-day arrives and we drive out of Nairobi towards Lake Naivasha through the Great Rift Valley, stopping at a vista point to enjoy the viewsβ¦
In another 30 minutes or so, we arrive at the Mt. Longonot National Parkβ¦
We get our bags searched, pay the entrance fee and begin our hikeβ¦
Five minutes in and I can feel my heart pounding and my breath becoming strained. Five minutes! Well, I am too ashamed to admit this after a week of bragging about my spectacular hiking and endurance skills, so I keep trudging onβ¦
Here I am, suffering and smilingβ¦
After one hour, we get to the top! At long last, we are at the summit!
Or so I thought! Anyway, I casually say to he group βYou know, some people do a loop around the crater!β
They respond, βWe are βSome People'β and just like that, our hike continues. A few hours later, we make it to the actual summit!
I couldnβt have been happier! I feel on top of the world!
We begin our descent shortly after that. They said it would be easier. They lied!
Five hours later, we end our suffering hike. The funny part is that we end at the same time as a Kenyan runner who had run around the crater 3 times! Can never be me! Anyway, goodbye Longonot! The evil you have done is enough!
My group is planning a hike to Mt. Kenya but I have left the group with swiftness and thatβs how this story ends!
A full blog post on Mt. Longonot is available here and if youβd like to follow my adventures on Instagram, hereβs a link to do so!
