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Today the team got off to a moderately early start this morning leaving behind our beautiful lodge and have headed to the mountain towards the start of the climb. We left around 8am and drove along the rural country side and small villages for 2 hours before reaching the park entrance.
Most of the area surrounding Kilimanjaro has been cultivated and primarily used for coffee production and for a variety of other agriculture needs, but there are still some areas that have been untouched and resemble more of a savannah that Tanzania is known for. The base of Kilimanjaro is more forested and looks more jungle like and is called a cloud forest.
Once we arrived at the park gate we had all of our gear weighed and divided into loads for our porters and other staff to carry before hitting the trail. Once everything was in order we started our climb slowly making our way up the winding trail that ascends continuously through the thick forest. Thankfully the overhead canopy provided a little cover from the rain that arrive around midday.
The team hiked for a little over 5 1/2 hours and managed to not get too wet before we reached our camp for the night that sits around 10,000ft.
After settling into camp and get situated the team was served a nice warm meal for dinner.
Everyone is doing well and looking forward to a good nights rest.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and Kili crew
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Thanks for your postings, it’s impressing what you achieve up there in that beautiful mountains. And Erlend; it was so nice to speak with you this morning, made my day and the rest of the time you are away.I called your mother and Lorents, they were so glad to hear that everything is OK with you,Fredrik and the whole team. Robin came today,he’s in good mood and I think he will be staying for some time :)Wish you the best for the days that are coming,you are all fighters up there it seems :) Love you E. Hugs and kisses, Hilde
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Yesterday we were a climbing team, today we are tourists. But comfortable tourists. We slept in real beds last night, on level ground, after hot showers and an excellent dinner. We rolled out of Rivertrees at about 8 AM, heading west. It took a few hours on two lane highways to reach Lake Manyara National Park. We did plenty of people watching on the way and saw many cattle herds being shepherded from place to place on the way.
We spent the afternoon cruising dirt roads through the forest looking for animals. We saw elephants, a bushbuck, a monitor lizard, baboons and monkeys, impalas, and lion tracks. There was a leopard… which turned out to be a bird’s nest upon closer inspection. The lake levels are quite high, reducing animal habitat in the park for the time being, but we enjoyed what we did see. Our guides, Chacha and Johnson were able to explain what we did see and taught us about the cultures and communities we passed through today.
At day’s end we headed up out of the great rift valley and moved toward the Ngorongoro highlands. Near Karatu, we made our way to the fabulous Plantation Lodge. It was a pleasure to stroll through lush gardens to luxurious rooms. We explored the wine cellar and enjoyed a gourmet four course dinner.
An early start is in order for tomorrow.
Best Regards,
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