Sunday, July 2, 2023; Day 3 I slept somewhat more comfortably in the night — my sleeping pad, inflated by our porters before we got to Shira 1, was not overfilled and provided a bit more comfort than it had before. I also learned the trick of zipping my puffy coat down into a smallContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – To Shira 2 Camp”
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Kilimanjaro – To Shira 1 Camp
Saturday, July 1, 2023; Day 2 It was an uncomfortable night– the sleeping bag and my body temperature were comfy, but the ground was so, so hard. I felt like I didn’t sleep much at all. More than the body aches I felt from sleeping on the ground, I was worried– I had 7 moreContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – To Shira 1 Camp”
Kilimanjaro – Trailhead to Forest Camp
Friday, June 30, 2023; Day 1 Ndarakwai provided the best night’s sleep of the trip yet, with the combination of the cool breeze through the hut pairing beautifully with the cozy blanket on the comfy bunk. After sleeping at 9p, I woke at 11:30p, already feeling rested. I laid awake comfortably for an hour orContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – Trailhead to Forest Camp”
Kilimanjaro – Meet the Team; To Ndarakwai Lodge
Thursday, June 29, 2023; Day 0 Another night of rough sleep, but I got two solid blocks from 10:30p-1a and 4a-7:45a. I took a quick shower before heading to our last breakfast at the hotel. There was no omelette chef or hot buffet today, instead we were seated with some of our trekmates at aContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – Meet the Team; To Ndarakwai Lodge”
Kilimanjaro – Mini Safari
Wednesday June 28, 2023; Day -1 I again spent long periods awake overnight, this time starting around 2am. When we got up somewhere around 8 in the morning, we had another nice breakfast on the hotel’s patio dining room, again with coffee, fruit, and a small custom omelet. After breakfast we met Nasibu, our friendlyContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – Mini Safari”
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