The Overhead map |
The Profile Map |
Day 1 of 8 - Mount Kilimajaro outside the Springsland Hotel |
Sherri, Bryan, Bill and John |
Sherri checking the weight of her luggage |
Waiting for our bus |
Loading the Luggage |
Street Shops in Moshi |
Only Full Service Petrol station |
In their Sunday best dresses |
Fresh fruits and vegetables |
Driving to the trailhead |
First box lunch at the Londorossi Gate |
Signing In |
Weight and Distribution of our luggage |
Loading the luggage |
Points to Remember |
Driving again to the Lemosha Trailhead |
Off the bus |
Starting our hike |
Making space for the Porters |
John trying to emulate the Porters |
Cabbage fields |
Along the open fields |
Lemosho Route |
Gentle climb in the Rain forest. |
The Fireball Lily |
Porters!!!! |
A Colobus Monkey |
At the Big Tree Camp |
Home, Sweet Home |
Warm Water for washing before dinner |
The Tented Throne |
The Banana and Thousand Island dressing Sandwich???? |
Day 1 map |
Day 2 of 8 - Breakfast |
Making space for the Porters |
Me, taking a little Break |
Leaving the rainforest for the Heather region |
Protea flower |
And a large colorful Catepillar |
Lunch |
Carlos |
"Pole, Pole" |
The view as we approach the Shira Camp 1 |
Cairns |
Arrival to the Shira Camp |
A stream for water near the campsite |
Kili from the campsite |
Dinner |
Day 2 map |
Day 3 of 8 - Bright Venus rising above Kilimajaro |
And the Sunrise above Kilimanjaro |
Frosty Tent |
The Mess Tent |
Leaving the Shira Camp |
Hiking toward Kilimajaro |
Creek crossing |
Irma and Wayne |
"Pole, Pole" |
Giant Lobellia plant |
Arrival to the Shira 1 Camp |
Lunch |
Extra Credit Hike upwards |
Extra hike |
Time to Turn Around |
Snow Pellets |
Back to camp |
Kili at Sunset |
Sunset Rays |
And Maria's birthday cake |
Starry night |
Zodiacal Light |
Lightning in the clouds |
Our Milky Way Galaxy over Mount Kilimajaro |
Starry night |
Day 3 Map |
Day 4 of 8 - Mount Meru at sunrise |
Mount Kili at sunrise |
Breakfast |
Top Of the World |
Leaving Shira Camp 1 |
"Pole, Pole" |
"Jambo" |
Solomon leading us to the Lava Tower |
Wayne "Pole, Pole" |
Approaching the Lava Tower |
Lunch at the Lava Tower |
After Lunch to the next camp |
Senecio Trees |
More Senecio Trees |
Stream Xng |
Approaching the Barranco Camp |
The Barranco Camp |
Day 4 Map |
Day 5 of 8 - The Barranco Wall |
The four of us |
Bye, Sherri |
On the Barranco Wall |
Waterfalls |
No Hiking Poles here |
On the cliff face hugging scramble |
Even the Porter are doing this scramble. |
The watchful Wayne |
At the Top of the cliff |
Long trail |
Closed Trail |
View of the distant Karanga Camp |
Flowering Giant Lobellia plant |
Arriving at the Karanga Camp |
Kilimajaro at the Karanga Camp |
Our Friendly Camp Waiters |
And Bill's Birthday Cake |
Birthday Boy, BIll |
Moshi Lights |
Another Starry night |
Our Milky way and the Zodiacal light |
Our Milky Way over mount Kilimajaro |
Starry night |
Day 5 Map |
Day 6 of 8 - Kilimanjaro at sunrise |
Mt Meru at sunrise |
Glacier |
Delivering the Morning Tea |
Breaking Camp |
I See Little People |
His Lordship, John |
Porters |
Long trail to Barafu Camp |
To Barafu Camp |
"Pole, Pole" |
Arriving at Barafu Camp |
Crowded camp |
Mt Mawenzi |
The view of top before the final ascent. |
Day 6 Map |
Day 7 of 8 - Headlamps to the top of Kilimanjaro |
My Mount Kilimanjaro Sunrise.... |
Mt Meru at sunrise |
Glacier |
After Lunch Descent |
Cloudy Kili |
Arrival to Millenium Camp |
Day 7 Map |
Final Day - Moshi morning lights |
Sunrise at Millenium Camp |
Our Porters Happy Goodbye Song |
Our Guides |
Goodbye to Kilimanjaro |
A little bit of Horizontal Trail |
Approaching the Rain forest trees |
Passing by Mweka Camp |
Time to smell the flowers |
Impatiens Kilimanjaro |
Downhill trail |
Gladiolous Watsonide |
Carrying The Emergency Stretcher back up the mountain |
Begonias |
Under the rainforest canopy |
Emergency Ride |
Under the Rainforest |
Another wildflower |
And the busses at the end. |
Day 8 Map |