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Saturday, July 8, 2023; Day 9 and Sunday, July 9, 2023; Home After another night of decent sleep, we turn on the light at 4:45am. It’s a cozy 50F in the tent. Our coffee should arrive in 15 minutes, and then breakfast will begin 15 minutes after that. Breakfast was quick — porridge and eggs,Continue reading “Kilimanjaro – To Exit Gate & Home”

Friday, July 7, 2023; Day 8 Last night’s sleep was the best to date, even with high winds and noisy groups traipsing by after 1am. Exhaustion is the best sleep aid, I suppose. :) The tent is again just under 40F, but I’m cozy in my wool hat. I slept from 7p-1a, 1a-3a, and 3a-5:30a.Continue reading “Kilimanjaro – Descent to Mweka”

Thursday, July 6, 2023; Day 7 It’s been noisy throughout the night as teams of hikers from Barafu pass through after midnight. They seem to make no effort toward keeping quiet, and there’s singing and shouts as they pass. Our 3am wakeup call arrives quickly, and most of us are up at 2:45am, eager toContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – To Summit”

Wednesday, July 5, 2023; Day 6 I slept okay last night with long periods awake, turning a story over in my mind, the details of which I’ve since forgotten. At 5:50am I sat up when I heard the coffee crew preparing their hot water, and Jason broke the night’s silence with a joke: “You’re likeContinue reading “Kilimanjaro –  To Kosovo/Respicius Camp”

Tuesday, July 4, 2023; Day 5 I slept okay last night, with no real nasal congestion unlike the night before, and the camp quieted down eventually. I had a few 1+ hour stretches of sleep. I jotted in my journal while enjoying my 5am coffee and wondering just how freezing my post-coffee bathroom trip willContinue reading “Kilimanjaro – Up Barranco Wall to Karanga Camp”