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Kilimanjaro Climb, 2007 Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

Kilimanjaro Climb, 2007 Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania. Itinerary. Fly NY to Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro Airport (July 1, 2007) One-day safari, Arusha National Park Orientation day (meet guides, meet fellow hikers, review gear)

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Kilimanjaro Climb, 2007 Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

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  1. Kilimanjaro Climb, 2007Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

  2. Itinerary • Fly NY to Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro Airport (July 1, 2007) • One-day safari, Arusha National Park • Orientation day (meet guides, meet fellow hikers, review gear) • Drive to trail head (~ 3 hours); start walking to Big Tree Camp (Forest) • Hike to Shira Camp (forest and heather zones) • Hike to Moir Camp (heather to moorland zone) • Hike to Barranco Camp (go past Lava Tower at 15,000 feet) • Hike to Karanga Camp (climb up Barranco Wall at start of day) • Hike to Barafu Camp (“base camp”; 15,000 feet; alpine desert) • Hike to Summit and Crater Camp (or back to Barafu) • Hike to Mweka Camp (back in forest; busy camp) • Hike to Gate to exit park, drive back to Moshi • Shopping in Moshi, to airport by 6pm • Fly to Dar es Salaam, to Amsterdam, to Newark

  3. First night in Tanzania KIA Lodge, Room 36 Wonderful gardens

  4. Inside Room 36 Mosquito net Lizard, too

  5. KIA Lodge Dining area

  6. Arusha National Park View from crater rim down to interior of crater – herd of buffalo at center of picture.

  7. One of many pictures of giraffes One of many giraffes we enjoyed watching

  8. Baboons on road Dense forest Curvy, steep hills One of many pictures of giraffes

  9. Blue monkey We also saw the striking Colobus monkeys

  10. Garden at Keys Hotel Orientation meeting The 10 Hikers:

  11. Keys Hotel, Moshi Kibo Peak

  12. Brief stop at small village on the way to the Park Gate

  13. Hikers at the Trail Head – eager to get rolling ANTS!

  14. Lead Guide, Elias Hiking Day 1, Forest Notice porters – gear on head or neck

  15. First full view of Kibo at dusk Tents in foreground

  16. Heather zone, below the clouds Southwest of Kibo Peak, Shira Plateau Hikers off to right give idea of scale

  17. Getting closer to the peak! Hikers take a break near end of Shira Plateau Notice sign (toward Moir Camp) Notice yellow Gamow bag

  18. View inside dining tent (seats 6); two hot meals/day Dinner: soup; starch plus meat (beef, chicken); fruit Aluminum plates, utensils Thermos with hot water (Milo, coffee, tea)

  19. Lobelia plant Moorland zone, above clouds About 13,000 + feet (fine days, cool nights)

  20. Karanga Camp Yellow tents for hikers Small green tent at right foreground is the “bathroom” tent

  21. Karanga Camp – especially scenic Kibo much closer

  22. Barafu Camp (base) Mawenzi – sister cone Red dining tent Tusker Trail Flag

  23. White-neck Raven perches on Tourists Toilets – which perch on side of cliff

  24. Our guides (Gaudence, Elias, Steven) early break on the way to the summit

  25. Summit! 19,340 feet

  26. Blair’s photograph of the Rebmann Glacier from the summit

  27. Leaving the Mountain Forest during last day of hiking

  28. Farewell to Kilimanjaro – last view of Kibo as we entered the Airport to fly home

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