Ewen Conquers the Inca Trail in aid of MENCAP

Congratulations to Ewen Johnstone, Landside Administrator at Southampton Container Terminals (SCT) who successfully completed the Inca Trail and raised over £3,500 for MENCAP, the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

Ewen’s journey began in the town of Cusco on 13 May 2008 and finished on 25 May 2008, which included eight days of trekking with 33 fellow trekkers including his parents. Ewen was lucky enough to experience other trails as well as the world famous Inca Trail.  They walked between eight and eleven hours a day in 35°C heat!

Talking about the experience, Ewen said:

“If anyone has the chance to go to Peru and trek through the Andes I would strongly recommend it.  Climbing to over 4600 metres and being surrounded by snow capped mountains was an incredible experience.  We had a very hard eight day trek along recently discovered Inca trails up and down mountains through villages and rainforests to our final destination Machu Picchu.  Walking through the Sun Gate to look down upon the famous ruins was a truly unbelievable and unforgettable moment.”

Ewen and his parents decided to take part in the trek to raise money for MENCAP in recognition of the support the charity has provided to Ewen’s sister Thea.  It is thanks to the support of family, friends, work colleagues and a donation of £500 from SCT that, in total, the Johnstone’s have raised over £10,000 for the charity.