Donations: 121.128€
We were expecting some publicity on the arrival, but certainly not this. We had a TV crew waiting for us at the airport, who then came with us home and did a very nice shot for the HR Hessenschau program. In the course of next two weeks Anna gave interviews to 3 journalists, so we are looking forward to see some reports coming out soon.
The most exciting thing though was the live interview on the radio. To be able to see how it all works and be part of it was really great and Anna enjoyed it very much (as well as being able to skip the school). But now the time has come to get some well deserved rest (well apart of some more hiking in Slovakia, maybe Ben Nevis again and a week in Austrian Alps - no we did not have enough yet). We are packing to leave for our summer holidays and think about next adventures for Anna (Katie, Bobby & Sam).
THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR MANY ENCOURAGING MESSAGES AND DONATIONS. Anna was worried after the climb that people will think she has failed. She has received many many mails saying quite the opposite. What an achievement for a 9 year old girl! Even the fact that we made the right decisions and turned her back so close to the top has been accepted very positively and we appreciate all your wonderful messages (now my task is to print them all out for Anna´s memory box, so I am not so happy to have to sit at the printer for such a long time, oh well...).
