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Written By: sean on September 12, 2011 11 Comments
Kili – Day 3 – to Baranco camp (3950m)

From Sean last night:  It’s been a great day.  Everyone is relishing the comfort of their goose down sleeping bags after 8 hours en route. Lunch was cucumber soup, chicken and chips and fruit – yum. We’re expecting rain tonight.

The walk today becomes steeper with fantastic views as they trek along narrow […]

Written By: sean on September 11, 2011 5 Comments
Kili – Day  2 – to Umbwe Caves (3000m)

Message from Sean last night that they had all arrived at the hotel in Kilimanjaro after a long day of travelling from Joburg to Kilimanjaro. 

Today, after breakfast and a short briefing about what the day entails – about what gear to wear, altitude etc, they’ll drive to Umbwe gate at 1800m.  The […]

Written By: sean on September 8, 2011 5 Comments
Mt Kilimanjaro – Umbwe route

The group departing this Saturday for Kilimanjaro consists of fourteen climbers, mostly from South Africa and four from the UK and Canada. They’ll be feeling excited and nervous about the climb.  A few in the group haven’t climbed to altitude before, but Sean will make sure the pace is slow and comfortable.  He also makes sure everyone eats […]

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