Trip Blogs: Kilimanjaro Climb 2012

Date: February 24, 2012
Location: Wil Camp, Serengeti

That lion you saw posted yesterday? He walked by our tents last night after the hyenas did. They were following the zebras out there.

Today w
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Date: February 23, 2012
Location: Serengeti Wild Camp

We reunited with our two people who spent the week helping with the orphanage and school. They have so many stories to tell.

We are camping i
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Date: February 21, 2012
Location: MOSHI TOWN!

Yes! Out mid afternoon after 7,000 feet of downhill into the heat. Hot shower. Wow! So happy. Still stunned.

Some of us head home, some of
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Date: February 20, 2012
Location: Barfu Camp heading to Mweka

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Date: February 20, 2012
Location: Barfu Camp heading to Mweka

Sending this as a post summit post so not sure where we will camp yet, either Millenium 12,500 or Mweka, 10,500.

Summit climb. It was a windy
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Date: February 19, 2012
Location: Basecamp, Barafu, 15,500!

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Date: February 19, 2012
Location: Basecamp, Barafu, 15,500!

Wow! Big day. We slowly moved up to high camp.

Thanks for caring and asking about each of us. All are doing fine. Which means some struggle
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Date: February 18, 2012
Location: Karanga camp. 13,300 ft. 50 degrees day, sunny, cloudy, thunderstorm

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Date: February 18, 2012
Location: Karanga camp. 13,300 ft. 50 degrees day, sunny, cloudy, thunderstorm

Hi all. Lots of rain yesterday causing some soaking of gear. In bed by 8;00 am. Up in sun, yeah, dry in 10 minutes. Up the crazy Barranco Wall.
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Date: February 17, 2012
Location: Barranco Camp, 12,800

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Date: February 17, 2012
Location: Barranco Camp, 12,800

Asante sana [thank you] for your wonderful messages. We have hiked through rainforest, the moores and the alpine desert . Today we were Swahili danci
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Date: February 16, 2012
Location: Moira Camp 13,400 ft

Happy 38th anniversary to my hot and sexy wife Andrea. From Peter. Jenny, I bought your gift in the market. Happy Birthday Gene.

We are start
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Date: February 15, 2012
Location: Shira 1 camp

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Date: February 15, 2012
Location: Shira 1 camp

Happy Birthday to Paul's wife Jean back at home. Bill is here he says. We saw some Colobus monkeys yesterday. All are doing well but a few are cha
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Date: February 14, 2012
Location: Leo Mosho, Big Tree Camp

It is here. we are hiking. Kili showed itself in grand fashion when we awoke. It is a bit intimidating. 3 miles above the hotel there is a bit of
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Date: February 14, 2012
Location: Moshi, Tanzania

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Date: February 13, 2012
Location: Moshi, Tanzania

We all all here safe there is snow on the mountain above us. It is hard to believe we are here. Markets and lunch at Yusuf's house today
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