Inclusive Expedition - an interesting idea

First of all, what is "Inclusive Expedition", may you ask?

I am getting more interested with the idea of disabled people going jungle trekking, and then mountain climbing... well, I am getting interested about it myself, never mind others.

The last time that I did this was in 1995, before I went to London to do my masters course. There were four of us, ex-UTM architecture (diploma) students batch 1980-83. It so happens that we all went to UK around the same time to continue with our studies. Well, back to the expedition bit... We went walking around the jungle near Kenong Park, Kuala Lipis, for about 5 kilometers. It was not a big deal for my friends as much as it is for me, as I always get my leg caught in the roots and vines of the trees and foliage. After awhile it was painful and tiring, even though my friends helped to carry my rucksack. I did not really complete the journey as I missed out on the boat ride under the caves. But I felt a sense of immense accomplishment nevertheless.

Then recently, I watched "Beyond Boundaries", a reality tv show about a group of disabled people trekking from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean across Nicaragua for about 220 miles. They trekked through jungle, hilly terrain and climbed a volcano. The interest to watch this show and learn about it originally was more to do with Accessible Nature Conservation, but now it had branched out to "Inclusive Expedition"... Hey, I want some of that!

Watch this space, because I am thinking of writing more about this. But I would like to share first a link, about a lady who is disabled and did some fantastic volunteering work, within her interest of marine conservation.