by Paty | Jul 16, 2018 | Day Hikes, Great Lakes
My love of hiking is no real secret to anyone who knows me. A major part of the reason I decided to leave my job in 2018 was so I would have more time to spend outdoors, specifically out hiking. There are so many trails I want to thru-hike that I have a running...
by Paty | Oct 10, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
I got a really solid night of sleep last night after pushing myself so hard the past day an a half. When I woke up around 6:30 am, two of the porters were jokingly calling me “the lion.” Apparently, I was sleeping so hard I was snoring up a storm like a...
by Paty | Oct 9, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
I couldn’t fall asleep for the first two hours after dinner. The really loud South African group was celebrating they’re summit this afternoon. Yes, this is the same group who guides and porters wanted to abandon them for being such jerks. It appears their...
by Paty | Oct 9, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
After a brief nap of only about 25 minutes, we were back up for bunch at Barafu Camp. Everyone was clearly exhausted from the prior evening and morning adventure. We didn’t have the energy to celebrate or even engage in much chatter. Ken and Diane seem to be...
by Paty | Oct 8, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
Last night was a very interesting evening in camp. The South African crew we encountered on the Barranco Wall continued to be rowdy and obnoxious into the evening. When we got up this morning all the various guides were talking about them. It seems the South African...
by Paty | Oct 7, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
Today is the day we climbed the infamous Barranco Wall. Other than the summit, it would be the most challenging day of the trek because of the 845 foot high steep rock face that you have to climb/scramble up. Not only would this day require the most technical skills,...
