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,...
by Paty | Oct 6, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
If you just looked at our beginning and ending elevation for the day, it seems like we didn’t make any progress today. That’s not very accurate though. Today we actually climbed up over 15,000 feet, but then returned to lower elevation for our next camp....
by Paty | Oct 5, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
Today started out simply, but it soon turned into my favorite day of this journey thus far. At breakfast, I choked down some porridge (with some peanut butter mixed in for some fat) even though I didn’t have an appetite. Then I got ready for today’s 7-mile...
by Paty | Oct 4, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
I fell asleep quickly last night, then awoke around 11pm with the most urgent need to pee. Clearly the Diamox is working its wonders. Yesterday was the first day I took it, and the main side effect is a diuretic effect. I’ll admit I felt a lot of impatience...
by Paty | Oct 3, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Trail Journals
The morning came sooner than I’d hoped. With precious little sleep and plenty of jet lag, I dragged myself out of bed with the alarm at 6:30 am and headed to the bathroom. Knowing this would be my last real shower or chance to use a flush toilet for the next 8...
by Paty | Oct 3, 2016 | Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
The first time I seriously considered climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro was after I watched an interview with a particular female celebrity. She was recounting her trip to the summit and mentioned that she took the Marangu Route – which is known as the ‘Coca Cola...
