No sooner had we arrived in the car park and we were off. It was a perfect morning weather wise, not to hot and no strong winds. I understood that these guys had been on the go for almost twenty hours with two big mountains in their legs, cramped seating conditions on the mini bus as well as the sleep deprivation and the likelihood of copious amounts of sickly sweets and motorway service station sandwiches. So the pace was set to 'steady as we go' to ensure the top was reached in good time with their enjoyment of the hill firmly in mind.
Despite their physical exertion they were soon up to speed and their was no stopping them. Great conversation and wonderful views took the sting out of it and the mood was really up beat as we got higher. It was almost as though they were being pulled along the path as we gained height.
On the summit we were met with cool winds, a bit of low cloud and a fantastic musical presentation by around twenty people whom had carried loads of different kinds of drums all the way to the top for the sole purpose of just playing to the crowd. They were fantastic and it was a fitting climax for 'fluid' as we went to the summit cairn.
On the way down, the sun came out and really put the icing on the cake as we descended via the Llanberis path. On the final slope they were greeted by their support team who were waiting with thoroughly chilled bottles champagne, tea coffee and biscuits.
Well done 'fluid' I really enjoyed the day!