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On March 12, 2011, I left Shira camp 2 with my Simba group and we headed toward Lava camp. It was a strenuous trek that took us to 15,213 feet. At that point, 15,213 was the highest elevation I had ever been at. It seemed to be a day of extremes, if I remember...
So, day three of my Kilimanjaro trip was in the Shira plateau. We went from Shira camp 1 to Shira camp 2. We took a side trip to the Cathedral and were met with hail and wind on the way back from the Cathedral. Leaving the Cathedral my stomach began to flare up in...
On March 10,2011, We were crossing the Shira plateau. It was windy and a bit chilly. I did not see any wildlife during the hike but one of our guides pointed out the hoof tracks & scat of buffaloes. At the Shira campsite I saw a bunch of white-necked ravens. They were all over...
One year ago yesterday, March 9, 2011, I began to fulfill my childhood dream of one day climbing Kilimanjaro. This was momentous for me. I had dreamed of the day of climbing that mountain since I was in middle school and it was finally becoming a reality in my middle-age years. Talk about stubborn...
2011 has been an amazing year for me. It started off with me setting a pr on the Tybee Island half marathon back in February. My finish time was 1:34:49. Then in March my childhood dream of climbing Kilimanjaro was fulfilled. On March 15th I stood on the roof of Africa. That was quite...
Here are some of the pictures from my trip to Tanzania and Kilimanjaro climb which I did this past March. This was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I had dreamed of going to Africa since childhood. This trip to Tanzania was planned out for three years. The people I befriended...
Tonight will be the last night for me in Kilimanjaro National Park and in Tanzania. What an amazing experience this trip has been to this point. I don’t know if I will ever be able to share with others what this trip has been like with my limited writing skills. Hopefully, the video clips...
We are back in Barafu camp for lunch. I love this place. When I reached Barafu I bought a Coca Cola for myself and Polite. I offered one to Ross but he said no. I gave $3.00 to Joseph (my porter) to buy himself a Coke but I don’t think he wanted to spend...
We all summitted Kilimanjaro. Everyone one of us. That’s quite amazing. I feel like total crap, though. I think dying would make me feel better. Ugh. Crater camp sucks. It’s very beautiful here but I cannot appreciate the beauty when I feel this sick. I’m also exhausted. I’ve never been so exhausted in all...
Allow me to set the mood… My next journal entry was at Crater Camp, after we had summitted. So, I’m going to try and recall most of the events that occurred between the time we hit the trail Tuesday morning (which was 5:00am) and reaching the summit. Fortunately, I took several videos along the...
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