Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro: A Journey of a Lifetime

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

Kilimanjaro Day 16: The Journey Home

Saturday October 11th

The Journey Home?

We all prepare to leave in the morning. Our 15 min flight from Zanzibar to Dar is at 12:30. We are about to leave the hotel when on a whim I ask Sujji about her ticket. We…

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…

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 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 12: Tarangire

Tuesday October 7th

Safari Day 1 — Tarangire National Park

The pictures speak a thousand words — we were able to see all sorts of neat stuff. Interesting points — Mike finally comes down with the stomach sickness on this…

Kilimanjaro Day 11: Mweka

Monday October 6th

Day 7 — Millenium Camp (3400m) to Mweka Gate (1800m)

This is the last day of this incredible hike. We descend quickly passing the high forests into the verdant and lush cloud forest. Chris and I remember that…

Kilimanjaro Day 10: Summit Day

Sunday October 5th

Kilimanjaro Day 9: Barafu

Saturday October 4th

Day 5 — Karanga Valley (4000m) to Barafu Huts (4600m)

We make Barafu in record time — by lunch. It’s great we broke this last bit in two. With my sickness, I doubt I could have made it to Barafu in one day from…

Kilimanjaro Day 8: Karanga

Friday October 3rd.

Day 4 — Barranco Camp (3900m) to Karanga Valley (4000m) via Barranco Wall (4200m)

I am feeling really bad. I cannot eat, I am now on Cipro. My body is rebelling against whatever bacteria has taken residence…