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Kilimanjaro National Park Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania
Day #2 ~ slightly more challenging climb...
A good climb today through the rainforest ~ it was beautiful & lush & green green green. Getting to know our climbing partners a little: we shared a guide with a Swedish guy named Patrick, so had our meals together, while he had his own ...
No More Mr. Nice Climb
Now we're climbin'! Today seemed to be approximately 5 hours of stair-climbing... every step was a big one, you know when your foot has to lift to about your knee to get to the next step. Exhausting! Not too rigorous, just tedious and ...
Long one...
It's been baby steps so far. Today we climbed for about 3.5 hours before we stopped at Lava Tower, climbed another 3.5 hours to reach 4,600 meters, and then climbed back down to 3,900 meters to sleep so that we could acclimate. Apparently you ...
Maintain
Today we maintained the altitude that we had reached the day before, and climbed to 4,200 meters, and back down to sleep at 3,900 meters. Only 4 hours today, but a steep up and down. When the guides tell you the night before that we'll only ...
The Last Day Up
Today was split into 2 days, essentially... the first part of the day was spent climbing about 4 hours to get to 4,600 meters... pretty rigorous, and by now it's pretty damned cold. We encounter a sprinkle of rain, and a few flakes, but nothing too ...
Hike just to say you did...
We spent one day on our trip hiking to the first rest stop on the mountain with our "Agape Buddies". They were Tanzanian High School students who hosted us during our trip. Although they were high school students, they were actually around our age, ...
Kilimanjaro
... porters, guides and cooks (a team of 18 people for our group of 9 climbers) before we all took transfers to the gate of the National Park. Again, in true Africa style, our transfer truck broke up and another had to come to the rescue and take us to ...
Day 2
... the route during the rainy season in search of water. As you exit the forest and enter the moorland the top of Mt Kilimanjaro is yet to reveal herself. Until suddenly you see the mountain you have only seen pictures of. Standing majestically tall, with a ...
Day 3 - Shira II to Baranco Camp
... Tower. It is a gradual but steady climb from 3900m to 4600m. It is at this point that you realise that although you are in a national park this is no easy walk in the park. At Lava Tower you appreciate oxygen somewhat more than the day before, with the ...
Lesson Learnt
Being a perfectionist on the mountain is impossible, things seldom happen as you plan them. Sometimes you must just let go and like the guide said only think about today, tomorrow WILL come, yesterday is gone... And remember there is no maybe on the ...
Day 6 – We made it!
... whilst up there. May our journey inspire your journey so that you may also desire to climb to the very top of Mt Kilimanjaro or the “mountain” in your life? Although the hours felt like days, the images will stay forever and the experience ...
The Time of Our Lives!
... , the owner of Shakys Tours and Safaris. (www.shakystours.co.tz) If you have the chance to visit the lovely country of Tanzania, contact Abbas and he'll show you Tanzania with a passion that reflects his love for the wildlife, the mountain and overall ...
Day 1 - Machame Gate (1490m) - Machame camp (2980m
... and Shauned from Wales, and Rhyse and Nathan. One was Kiwi the other Aussie. Together we were Team Commonwealth! We entered the park gate, took the obligatory starting pictures and then headed into the park. The first part of the walk was along a service ...
Kili Days Three and Four - to Barranco Wall
Day three involved a hike up to around 15,000 feet at Lava Tower and then back down to Barranco Camp around 13,000 feet. From Barranco Camp, we could see the menacing Barranco Wall, the steepest section of the climb. Angela was most ...
Mount Kilimanjiro
... and drove through Tanzania unti we got to our campsite near Mount Kilimanjiro (cant remember the name of the place but it wasnt the national park) Chill out afternoo ready for big drive to Dar es Salaam the next day. Cottage pie for tea. Was amazing. I ...
Show me to my tent!
3 hour walk at a really slow pace which is sensible as we are 7000ft and climbing. The porters are passing us all the time with loads of gear. Seems unfair. All their hard work for 10 lazy white people. After about an hour we enter the ...
Climb starts tomorrow...
TERRIFIED!!! Just had spag bol for dinner, hopefully that will see me through to the ...
Lesson learnt
Staring at the billions and billions of stars at night makes you realise how great really is and how insignificant we actually are ...
Lesson Learnt
How we miss Daniel tremendously as we are surrounded by round volcanic rock resembling the moon. Refreshing our memories of our beautiful boy watching despicable me. God bless him for he knows at his young age the beauty of God always seeking out the ...
Day 4 - Barranco to Karanga
Exhausted but super excited we wake up a bit later at 07:00 for a delicious ginger drink and breakfast (mieliepap, eggs, hot water and tea bags). Today the Barronco wall offers us an opportunity for a slightly more technical climb, keeping our minds ...
Kili Day Five - to Barafu Camp
Day Five was a short hike to Barafu Camp. On the way to Barafu, we passed completely into the alpine desert, nothing but rock and more rock. Barafu is around 15,500 feet and is the last camp before the summit. Barafu means ice in ...
Toilets!
Day 2 of the climb. First night in tent was cold. Woke up at 4:30 and kept awake. Went to look at the long drop toilets, my worst nightmare!!!! Really cloudy and damp, really hope it brightens up soon. Breakfast incredible, Omelettes ...
Day 2 - Machame camp (2980m) - Shira camp (3840m)
Day 2 started with tea in bed, a dew covered tent and birds chirping. With daybreak came the first view of the mountain. It rose majestically in front of the camp. The camp itself had views of green valleys around it. Breakfast was eggs, sausage, ...
Climbing Kili
... well below average for my age, weight and height. I left the clinic thinking the Mountain would be a walk in the Park, Kilimanjaro National Park that is. The next hurdle was overcoming my massive phobia of needles to get my yellow fever injection. After ...
Day 2 - feeling good!
It was a beautiful morning and as the sun started to shine, the morning chill was soon gone. Kili looked beautiful in the morning sun. Breakfast was mango, toast, cheese, oatmeal, eggs and sausage - it would be nearly impossible to go hungry on this ...
Day 5 - Summit day !!!
This is the day we've been working for, the opportunity to climb to the top - 19,344 ft. We got up early, eager to take on the task ahead. While breakfast was good as usual, the altitude has finally gotten to my appetite, so it was a struggle to ...
Day 3 - Climb high, sleep low
Every morning at our medical check in, one of the questions we get asked is - on a scale of 1 - 10, how are you feeling. When I got up this morning, I was easily a 10. That was until I needed something out of the tent and somehow twisted my back and the ...
Day 4 - Change of plans
Today's 1st challenge is the 800 foot Barranco wall. While it isn't technical in nature, it is one of the more difficult portions of the entire climb.The path is narrow, steep and crowded. There are crevasses to cross and walls to hug as you ...