Kilimanjaro: A Journey of a Lifetime

Between September 27 and October 11 2003, eight Canadians (almost all Newfoundlanders) banded…

Kilimanjaro Day 10: Summit Day

Sunday October 5th

Kilimanjaro Day 3: Dubai to Dar Es Salaam

Sunday Sept 28th.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

I cannot believe I’m together with Chris again. He hasn’t changed — I have missed his friendship, it’s going to be good to have his…

Kilimanjaro Day 5: Machame Camp

Tuesday Sept. 30th.

Day 1 — Machame Gate (1800m) to Machame Camp (3100m)

We meet our guides — Victor Shirima and Oswald. Quick visit to Zara in Moshi and we’re off. At the gate we sign in and meet some others. There is a…

Kilimanjaro Day 13: Ngorongoro

Wednesday October 8th

Safari Day 2 — Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area

Mike is feeling better and even seems to be like his old self on his return to Arusha. Zara finally figure out that Colin isn’t supposed to be on the…

Kilimanjaro Day 7: Barranco

Thursday October 2nd

Day 3 — Shira Camp (3800m) to Barranco Camp/Wall (3900m) by way of Lava Tower (4600m)

This is our first day of really high altitude. I am feeling so much better this morning and was now hoping the stomach…

Kilimanjaro Starts: Edmonton to Calgary

Thursday 25 September

The day has finally arrived.

I’ve been waiting for this the whole year, it’s like I kept telling myself it would never happen. I certainly didn’t want to spoil this day — the day I go to…

Kilimanjaro Day 4: Moshi

Monday Sept 29th.

Moshi, Tanzania

We are supposed to start the climb today but we cannot. We are all exhausted after that grueling drive from Dar. We sent an e-mail, explored Moshi and started getting ready for the climb. We met an…

Kilimanjaro Day 14: Zanzibar

Thursday October 9th

Arusha (morning) — Zanzibar Stone Town (afternoon)

We do all sorts of shopping in Arusha in the morning. I find this old guy who is a rather interesting character sitting outside his shop carving.

Kilimanjaro Day 15: Stone Town

Friday October 10th

Stone Town, Zanzibar

Our penultimate day in Tanzania is spent exploring Stone Town. Sujji and Colin go off to the beach. We eat lunch at a Freddie Mercury tribute restaurant where I have a drink called a…