I woke up earlier than I wanted to but I was duly rewarded with a comparably beautiful Serengeti sunrise. The sky was many shades of pink and blue. We had a great breakfast and off we went with our packed lunches which the staff had kindly prepared for us. We were supposed to go out […]
Read More I was rewarded for getting up early and going out on the veranda. The grounds at the +Tloma Lodge were stunning. I think we all felt bad that we only had a few hours here and most of it was spent sleeping. The hotel grows its own vegetables and herbs and they even grow their own coffee […]
Read MoreThis was supposed to be the day of our decent from Kilimanjaro but because we came down early, we had to wait for Donna and Donna who made it to Uhuru Peak and Abbi who made it to Gilman’s Point which is about 200 metres lower than Uhuru Peak. They then had to descend to Horombo Huts […]
Read More We started off the day in below freezing conditions. Our sink and vanity had frozen bits of water so there was no “hot water for wash.” Fortunately, Godfrey brought us some but we had already used our water from our hot water bottles to clean up. We had hot porridge and toast for […]
Read MoreMAWENZI TARN CAMP (14,160 ft./ 4,315 m) to HOROMBO CAMP(10,200 ft./ 3,110 m) Did I say that last night was a long night? It bears saying again that it was. Sunita was not feeling well at all so early this morning, she decided not to go any farther in the climb but that […]
Read MoreKIKELEWA CAVES CAMP (11,800 ft.//3600 m) ~ MAWENZI TARN CAMP (14,160 ft./ 4,315 m)Hiking time: 7 hoursWe woke up at Kikelewa Caves Camp to a stunning view of the clouds below us. I can hardly believe how high we are – above the clouds! After “water for wash,” a delicious breakfast, and a full hydration […]
Read MoreRONGAI 2 CAVES CAMP (11,300 ft. / 3,450 m) ~ KIKELEWA CAVES CAMP (11,800 ft./ 3600 m) Walking time: 5 hours As I noted at the end of yesterday’s post, it was a night full of bathroom breaks every hour! I never pee that much but this altitude and the copious amounts of water […]
Read More1st CAVE CAMP (9,285 ft./ 2,830 m) to 2nd CAVE CAMP (11,300 ft. / 3,450 m) Walking time: 5 hours We got our “water for wash” but I had already used the water I had from last night that I filled into my metal water bottle for extra heat in the sleeping bag to brush my […]
Read MoreDay 1: NALEMURU GATE (6,550 ft. / 2,000 m) to RONGAI 1 CAVES CAMP (9,285 ft./ 2,830 m); Hiking time: 4 hr.Approx. 7 kms We started off the day with a great view of our final destination on top of Kili. From the top floor of the hotel on a clear day, you can see the mountain and it […]
Read MoreWe had a good night’s sleep last night but still adjusting to the time change of 8 hours (9 for the Albertans) so we had an early start. We went down to the hotel’s restaurant for breakfast which included juice, fresh fruit (bananas, papayas and oranges),eggs (any style so we each had a Spanish omelette) with […]
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