The end of a long journey

[Stan]

Sounds like this thread should be titled, "The beginning of another journey."

Best wishes on your continuing recovery and congratulations, above all, on your perseverance and positive attitude.

 

[Mohamed Ellozy]

When I saw the surgeon three months after surgery and got permission to start hiking again I promised him that I would send him a photo of me on top of Mount Washington before the end of summer. He said he was looking forward to it.

Not quite there yet, biggest vertical to date was Moosilauke by Glencliff Trail (3,300 feet). If I "cheat" and do Washington from the west (Ammo/Jewell) it is only 3,800 feet ... if I do it the respectable way from Pinkham it is a more challenging 4,250 feet.

I "cheated" yesterday and got to the top of New England the easy way:

Started out with two friends, met two others at Lakes, so we were quite a group to celebrate "the end of rehab" on the summit:

The End of Rehab Celebration​

 

[Roxi]

Congrats Mohamed!!! Getting back to the level you want to be at is especially sweet.

 

[Cath]

Mohamed I had no idea that you were rehab-walking when I saw you on those occasion's on the Tripoli road.

What ever it takes - the spirit is willing. Rock on Mohamed !

 

[Tom & Atticus]

Well done, Mohamed! It's quite the journey you've been on.

(Playing it 'safe' with Atticus, I've cheated nearly every time. The only other time we were on Washington was hiking up Jefferson and through to Pierce.)

 

[bubba]

Mo - you look GREAT on top of NE!! Far as I know there isn't an un-respectable hike in the book. Hike your own hike, man... just as you're doing.

 

[pocahontas]

WoW!!!

Mohamed,

You look AWESOME>>>

like you're on top of the world!