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Kilimanjaro, day 3
Start: Shira 1; 3,600 meters End: Shira 2; 3,850 meters Hiking time: 3:25 What a cold morning! We awoke to find our tents and the ground covered in frost. It was hard to coax myself out of my sleeping bag, but I made it to breakfast and the sky was bright and clear by … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro, day 2
Start: Camp 1; 2,600 meters End: Shira 1; 3,600 meters Hiking time: 5:12 The sun woke us before Bob could knock on our tents. We washed up with bowls of hot water before sitting down to a big breakfast of tea, hot chocolate, millet porridge, eggs, bread, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, bananas, and sausage. … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro, day 1
Start: Lemosho gate; 2,200 meters End: Camp 1; 2,600 meters Hiking time: 2:21 It was a busy and nervous morning as Viraj, Kerry, Shailey, and I prepared to set off on our Kilimanjaro hike. Our guide, Gilbert aka Captain G, met us along with our assistant guide, Jimmy. We drove for about two … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro or bust!
Earlier in the year, a friend casually asked if anyone was up for a trip to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Several months later, four of us have made it to Moshi and we are now about to head out to Kilimanjaro! We will be doing the eight day Lemosho route, which is the slowest … Continue reading