Monthly Archives: September 2012
Kilimanjaro, day 5
Start: Baronko; 4,000 meters End: Karanga Valley; 3,930 meters Hiking time: 3:50 Another cold morning, this time because Baronko Wall cast a huge shadow over our entire campsite. In fact, Baronko Wall was our first obstacle. For well over an hour, we made our way up the wall, using two hands to steady ourselves … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro, day 4
Start: Shira 2; 3,850 meters Midpoint: Lava Tower; 4,600 meters End: Baronko; 4,000 meters Hiking time Shira 2 to Lava Tower: 3:27 Hiking time Lava Tower to Baronko: 1:20 It’s getting much colder every morning! The good news is my sleeping bag is keeping me generally warm enough at night but that makes it … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro, day 3
Start: Shira 1; 3,600 meters End: Shira 2; 3,850 meters Hiking time: 3:25 What a cold morning! We awoke to find our tents and the ground covered in frost. It was hard to coax myself out of my sleeping bag, but I made it to breakfast and the sky was bright and clear by … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro, day 2
Start: Camp 1; 2,600 meters End: Shira 1; 3,600 meters Hiking time: 5:12 The sun woke us before Bob could knock on our tents. We washed up with bowls of hot water before sitting down to a big breakfast of tea, hot chocolate, millet porridge, eggs, bread, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, bananas, and sausage. … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro, day 1
Start: Lemosho gate; 2,200 meters End: Camp 1; 2,600 meters Hiking time: 2:21 It was a busy and nervous morning as Viraj, Kerry, Shailey, and I prepared to set off on our Kilimanjaro hike. Our guide, Gilbert aka Captain G, met us along with our assistant guide, Jimmy. We drove for about two … Continue reading