Trip: The Roof of Africa - Kilimanjaro and other delights
There are [8] stories from my trip: The Roof of Africa - Kilimanjaro and other delights
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2015 | Views [406]
'I Slept like a fat baby girl.... with alot of nerves'!
It's here.
It's snowed even more.
It's pitch black.
I'm having a quick morning wizz by the side of the tent when from above (we are camped on a steep slope) an Amercican lady shines ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2015 | Views [404]
'I slept like a happy fat baby girl (with sore feet and a cough) - and a full one... afterall - I've eaten an entire cow!'
This morning was tough. Not physically (or not at least that bad) - but emotionally.
I've really bonded with my boys, enjoyed ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2015 | Views [312]
Yawn! 'I slept like a fat baby girl!'
Today starts off with a short but steep climb out of Karanga on compacted scree with wide views. We are seeing brilliant vistas of Kilis sumit, it's truely breath taking, scary, beautiful, dangerous and simply ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2015 | Views [366]
I slept like a very fat baby girl!
Stretching and taking note of all the joint aches and pains I realise I don't feel so bad after such a hideous day before. And then I open the tent.
Last night in the dark I missed seeing the Great Barranco ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2015 | Views [298]
Praygood: 'How'd you sleep?'
Me: 'Like a fat baby girl!'
I love waking up on the mountain. Only had to get up for a wiz twice during the night, so not too bad, cold out - but you sleep with an empty bladder, not a full one.
The five golden Kili ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2015 | Views [411]
Had a morning wee (in the bushes of course) - the Diamox is starting to kick in - (Altitude meds) before everyone got up. The loos are... ummmmm hard to take first thing in the morning! And just as I was finishing.... wondered what the noise was above ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Monday, 21 Sep 2015 | Views [274]
Soooo - the official guide said 'after completing the necessary registration formalities at Lemosho National Park gate, we drive through varied farmland with open views over the plains to reach the Lemosho Road head. It is an easy day of walking up ... Read more >
TANZANIA | Friday, 11 Sep 2015 | Views [349] | Comments [1]
Sooooo two flights and a dusty (and slightly dodgy ride in a car) we're in Moshi..... we got the first sighting of Kili on our decent into Kilimanjaro airport at which point I MAY of got the sweats on just a little..... ummmm that and perhappppps I should ... Read more >
