Kilimanjaro Day 7. Final Descent, Tipping, and Goodbyes.

1/6/20. Last Moments in the Tent: It’s 6:45am. I savor my last moments in the tent. It’s so great to … Continue reading Kilimanjaro Day 7. Final Descent, Tipping, and Goodbyes.

Kilimanjaro Day 6. Summiting, Part II

I cried twice. The “small cry” where no one hears you or knows how emotional you felt except for yourself. … Continue reading Kilimanjaro Day 6. Summiting, Part II

Day 6. 1/5/20. 8:56pm. What does summiting Kilimanjaro feel like? In this post, I bring you part one of two … Continue reading Kilimanjaro Day 6. Summiting, Part I

Day 5 Part 2. 1/4/20. 2:09pm, before nap. My heart beat a little faster today. Partly because we were 10 … Continue reading Kilimanjaro Day 5. To Basecamp, Last Nap Before Summit (Part 2)

Day 4. 1/3/20. 5:39pm, under my tent at Baranga Camp. Today was a 4-hour rolling hills day from Baranco to … Continue reading Kilimanjaro Day 4. Baranco to Baranga, and the Power of Storytelling

Day 2 evening. 1/1/2020. Shira Camp, 3,750 m above sea level. As I write this, I am lying in my … Continue reading Kilimanjaro Day 2. Ascent to Shira Camp, New Years Day 2020

Day 1. 12/31/2019, 6:40am. Ilboru Safari Lodge, Arusha. I woke to the sound of roosters, followed by the laughter of … Continue reading Kilimanjaro Day 1. New Years Eve 2019 on Machame.

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Made a 2 day ascent leading up to New Year’s Eve (Hello 2015! Thanks for sending me March already..!). The … Continue reading Mount Emei: No Pain No Gain