Day 4 on Kilimanjaro
Day 4 provided a spectacular sunrise across the cloud horizon while the moon was setting near a clear view of Mawenzi Peak. The birds (streaky-headed seedeaters and alpine chats) were … Read More
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Day 3 on Kilimanjaro
Day 3 dawned beautifully. We had a very leisurely walk from 10,200 to 10,800 and the Kikelewa Cave campsite. We walked ‘pole, pole’ (pronounced pole-ay, pole-ay) … very slowly. Here’s … Read More
Day 2 on Kilimanjaro
Day 2 followed what would be our typical schedule so I’ll lay it out in a bit of detail to show what most days were like. Our “Kili alarm clock” … Read More
Day 1 on Kilimanjaro
Our day started with the hearty breakfast buffet at Legendary Lodge in Arusha, including coffee fresh from the plantation. The Lodge is situated on a working coffee plantation; the grounds … Read More
Meet our Kilimanjaro Team
Have you heard this one? How many Tanzanians does it take to get 4 Dallasites up a mountain? 31. And I am NOT joking. Granted, 2 of those extras were … Read More
Pretending we’re still in Africa. Where in the World is Kilimanjaro?
Hi everyone, and thanks for following our adventures, and for all your great comments and encouragement. Real-time blogging about Kili, the Great Migration and the Mountain Gorillas didn’t happen the … Read More
We Stood on The Roof of Africa
We made it to the top of Kilimanjaro Monday, the highest point on the African continent. A truly epic adventure, we started summit day at 3am, watched the sun rise … Read More
Up up and away!
It’s hard to leave the beautiful grounds of Legendary Lodge in Arusha (more on that next week!), but we are soooo excited to start our climb up the tallest mountain … Read More
Table Mountain, Cape Town, SA
The day before the climb…. there’s the goal in the background….Table Mountain – an iconic South African mountain to conquer! Hiking up Platteklip Gorge: