Feb 9 – Tanzania
Arrival in Tanzania … getting excited! Today we crossed the border to Tanzania, to Moshi town. It is hot and humid, but thank God for the AC’s in the rooms! The hotel is the staging place for the Kili...
View ArticleFeb 11 – On the trail
Yesterday we started with a lengthy registration process at Marangu Gate and hiked to Mandara Huts through beautiful rainforest. Had tea, popcorn and dinner in a bustling and crowded dining hall at...
View ArticleFeb 12 – Acclimatization
We reached Horombo Huts at 12,000+ ft in the afternoon and settled in our tight A-frame ‘homes’ for a 2-night stay. Today is the planned acclimatization day, when we hiked up to a higher altitude to...
View ArticleFeb 15 – Final days on the mountain
Wow, what an experience! We were pushed to our limits and then some! On the 13th we hiked another 7 hrs upwards to Kibo Huts high above the clouds. This is alpine desert and it was cold and windy. We …...
View ArticleYes, we climbed Kilimanjaro!
What an awesome experience it was! Very challenging, yes, but at the same time quite exciting. View the pictures in the Gallery. And you can read the BLOG at the sidebar under the title February 2014....
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