![]() We ate breakfast and hit the trail shortly after 8 AM. It was still calm though and not terribly cold at our 10,000 ft camp. We got out of the tents at 6:30 this morning to find the clouds had returned. But the beauty of Kibo at sunset and the amazing stars that came out a bit later helped to settle our minds on the present. Coming into camp it was hard not to look over at the Barranco wall and wonder about tomorrow’s climb. We made it to camp at 3:30 and ducked into the dining tent for coffee and popcorn. We came gradually back into the zones where plants live and then it was wonderful to stroll down through the gardens of Barranco with Giant Senecios and lobelias and Heather. Finally we geared up and started walking down. It was amazing to be so close under Kibo’s gigantic rock and ice faces. Our nine climbers had each broken their personal altitude records. We reached the Lava Tower at around 12:30 PM and sat down at 15,200 ft for a leisurely lunch in the sun. The trail was easier than those we’ve experienced so far and we made good and steady progress. It was an easy day for climbing with gentle breezes to keep us cool. We were walking uphill by 8:30, straight toward Kibo. There was still a sea of clouds down below, but they were well below our lofty 12,500 ft camp. Kibo stood out clear as a bell and so did Meru, the 15,000 ft volcano to our west. When 6:30 rolled around this morning, the clouds were all gone at Shira Camp. Explore something new with our Adventure Finder.He played in many Europe and Arab countries with very popular bands, playing Tabla with Babylon Arabic Band in particular since 2004. Studying Arabic language at Edinburgh University, Adam has been involved in hundreds local and international musical events. More recently the Scottish Arts Council have supported performance and research tours of New Zealand and Australia.Īdam plays different styles of percussion from Arabic to Jazz to French and Scottish. After gaining a degree in Music and Theatre Arts from Exeter University, Marion received a sponsorship to study music and dance at the Beijing Academy of Dramatic Arts in China and at the Academy of Music and Dance in Bali. Marion draws on her wealth of experience as a musician dancer and actress, accompanying performances with Harps and Flutes. Marion has spent the past twenty six years as performer, teacher and researcher of creative arts. He currently plays with Babylon and Stobo Village Band with Martin Swan. He's being playing since the age of 8, and is proficient in many different styles of music including Scottish, Arabic, French, Jazz and Klezmer Music. Lewis is a very talented musician, studying Folk traditional music in Newcastle. He is the Musical Director for the 'West End Festival' and co-ordinates other professional musicians to work on specific performances. Joel is always looking for more collaborative work playing Cello and Double Bass (he also plays a host of other unheard of instruments!) or creating music in his studio. He produces music from his home studio, making soundtracks for film and animation, as well as performing live, accompanying dance, performance art, theatre and storytelling. Joel performs Classical, Folk, Jazz, and World music with a variety of outfits on both Cello and Double Bass. Mohammed regularly performs at festivals and continuously organises Arabian Night parties around the UK. The Scottish TV produced a documentary film about him (Then and Now) in 2002 and around that time he released his first CD (Samra). When he left Iraq at 1998 he established Babylon Arabic Band in Scotland and started performing in the UK at festivals and TV shows here. Mohammed started his performances in Iraq at TV events and festivals as a singer and Oud player. The band consists of musicians who play Oud (a very popular musical instrument in the Middle East), Flute, Accordion, Double Bass, Cello and Percussion. Mohammed is now hosting parties and performing for new audiences around the UK with the talented musicians he has discovered here. The Babylon Arabic Band perform a selection of Mohammed's favourite Arabic songs throughout all Arab countries, which he performed at parties and celebrations in Iraq. This Edinburgh based band consists of Iraqi, Scottish, and English musicians led by Mohammed Nafee (Iraqi singer & musician).
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