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have real balance issues and that kind of terrain is my worst nightmare

in hiking!

Here's where those wonderful porters (Fidel and Anastaze) became

invaluable. They held my hand when the trail was troublesome to help
me keep my balance (I certainly did not want to fall) and if obstacles

were large, they simply picked me up and put me on the trail beyond

the pile of stones or whatever was the problem.

The National Park is divided in this area from the farmlands by a

primitive stone fence which we surmounted by a stile which I could

manage without difficulty. It had taken about 1 & a half hours to reach

the park boundary. Once in the park, the trail presented other
difficulties: slippery sands in steeper grades, dense growth along the

paths, hidden stumps, holes, and snags to trip up the less steady. Here