Wednesday, August 20, 2008

'Four day hike but I don't like walking'


A CLEVEDON woman will be lacing up her hiking boots and heading for the Lost City of the Incas to raise money for charity.Gail White, aged 30, of Westfield, will be trekking through Peru and Machu Picchu for four days in May in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI).The adventurer needs to raise £2,000 before she heads off to the picturesque destination and has started making and selling her own jewellery for the cause.She said: "This is going to be hard for me because I don't like walking. We're going to be hiking for six-10 hours a day for four days and part of it is 2,400m high."I've always wanted to see the fantastic country and Machu Picchu."I'm doing it in aid of the RNLI because I'm not a particularly good swimmer and they do a job I could never do. "I'm full of respect for them, they do a really good job round here."Gail has cycled from London to Paris for charity and pedalled across Poland and she is looking forward to the new challenge.

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