WE MADE IT! 5895m … The Roof of Africa!

Hi Everyone,

We have just made it back down to civilization after six fun filled days on Mt Kilimanjaro (Africa’s highest mountain). We made it!! We left Kibo hut at 11.20pm and reached Uhuru Peak (5895m) at 6.24am the next day. It was crazy walking through the night but we were rewarded by being at the summit for sunrise, which was something particularly special!

It was terribly cold the fingers and toes were numb … those first few rays of sun were such a positive for us. The walking went well and apart from a heavy head for a few hours at 4700m we had no problems with acclimatisation.

Once we were back down at Kibo hut our day didn’t stop there. We are always up for a challenge so when our guide asked us if we wanted to descend to 2700m instead of 3700m making for an easy walk out the following day we said ’sure’. We ended up walking until 6.30pm, having been up since 11.00pm the previous day. Our bodies were fatigued and our knees sore from all the downhill but we made it and sure enough were the first out the following morning and were back at the hotel in Moshi with plenty of time to sort out our bits and pieces and soak up some rays next to the pool. Not to mention the massage the came later in the afternoon!

Thanks Julian and James for all your tips and advice!

Enjoy the photo, we should have more up on our web site in the next few days. We are heading back to Nairobi for a couple of days before we head off to Madagascar on Thursday