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Kiliventure: August 2007
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 17, 2007. Danusia attacked by mosquitos overnight, not good sleep. Our last breakfast together, before ACD and Michaela headed off to their safari. Danusia and Eric packed, listened to tunes, stopped by the coffee shop before heading to the airport. Power out at the coffee shop, untoasted sandwiches , choccinos barely! JRO: bought some more souvenirs, Kili photo books, some airplane reading. No kili view from the flight, alas. Posted by Eric Case. Danusia is...
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Kiliventure: Day 4
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 13, 2007. Late breakfast at 8am: fried eggs, toast, avocados, sausage, porridge. Music: Pearl Jam to get us going. Lifeguard lip stuff became popular, as did Britta the Weasel. Climbing straight up and over: 4600m at the highest point. Rest at the top, snacked on clif bars, played with cell phones but no reliable signal for our iPhones or Blackberries, likely due to bad i18n GSM roaming on the network - our guides' phones worked fine. Posted by Eric Case.
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Kiliventure: Contents
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 12, 2008. Route, guide, flights, visas). Posted by Eric Case. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). On August 15th, 2007, Anna-Christina Douglas. Summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro. Since then we've heard from a number of friends interested in doing the climb, so we've documented our trip here for anybody wondering how it works. Thanks for visiting!
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Kiliventure: Day 6 - Summit Day
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 15, 2007. Day 6 - Summit Day. Left midnight/12:15am, headlamps on. The ascent was really really hard, Eric had the runs :(. Eric went mental-escapism to make it, like Michel Crichton in. Got to Stella Point around 7:30am, just in time for the sunrise. Incredibly windy, brutally cold. Group split up, Eric and Michaela headed to Uhuru Point asap, Danusia and ACD caught up later. Took photos, Eric's hands were freezing, everybody was exhausted. Called Eric's fr...
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Kiliventure: Details
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 12, 2008. Which route did we take? How many days did it take? 6-7 total; Eric and Michaela descended a half-day early due to Michaela's pulmonary edema. While Danusia and Anna-Christina descended on schedule the following morning. Who guided your trip? Locally owned and operated. How did we get there? Various flights to Nairobi ( NBO. Then a Kenya Airways flight to Kilimanjaro Airport ( JRO. Did you have travel insurance? What shots did you need?
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Kiliventure: August 2008
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 12, 2008. Route, guide, flights, visas). Posted by Eric Case. Hiking boots - make sure these are broken in before you leave for Africa. Sleeping bag - should be rated for Zero degrees fahrenheit. You can get away with a slightly higher temperature rating if you supplement with a fleece or microfiber liner. Sleeping pad - thermarest or similar. Gaiters - very important in order to keep your socks dry. Sunglasses - the more coverage around your eyes the better.
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Kiliventure: Day 3
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 12, 2007. Departed at 08:53, camp at 3900m, acclimate at 4600m in the afternoon. Lunch: mandazi-like fried bread, bananas, muffins, eggs, chicken, tea. Was cold at lunch, clouds moving really fast all day, blocking the sun on and off. Arrived Barranco camp 16:20. Veggie soup, rice, veggies, bean sauce, oranges. Egyptial rat screw gustavo santaollala in E/M's tent. Eric got loopy from melatonin. Stargazing at the brilliant milky way and shooting stars. Since ...
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Kiliventure: Day 7
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 16, 2007. Alarm at 7:30am for breakfast, Emmanuel picked us up at the hotel (Springland Hotel). Danusia and ACD: packed and broke fast, left camp around 08:30, arrived at the gate around noon. Group photo after breakfast, awkward tipping 'cause Emmanuel already had the $. Took the truck with Emmanuel back to KCMC, where Eric and Michaela had been since 10am. Kitolie: certificates for completing the climb, we all unpacked, showered. Posted by Eric Case. Since...
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Kiliventure: Post-climb
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All about our 8/2007 Kilimanjaro climb. August 17, 2007. Danusia attacked by mosquitos overnight, not good sleep. Our last breakfast together, before ACD and Michaela headed off to their safari. Danusia and Eric packed, listened to tunes, stopped by the coffee shop before heading to the airport. Power out at the coffee shop, untoasted sandwiches , choccinos barely! JRO: bought some more souvenirs, Kili photo books, some airplane reading. No kili view from the flight, alas. Posted by Eric Case.
