I had the pleasure of standing on the rooftop of Africa by climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with 5 new friends from Michigan. All 6 of us were successful in climbing up to the crater and to Gillman's Point and then on to the final summit at Uhuru Peak (Kilimanjaro has a 75% success rate). We reached the summit at 5 AM--very dark and so cold that our water bottles had frozen despite being wrapped in socks. We took a few pictures and watched the sunrise as we came down.Tuesday, January 13, 2009
19,340 ft.
I had the pleasure of standing on the rooftop of Africa by climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with 5 new friends from Michigan. All 6 of us were successful in climbing up to the crater and to Gillman's Point and then on to the final summit at Uhuru Peak (Kilimanjaro has a 75% success rate). We reached the summit at 5 AM--very dark and so cold that our water bottles had frozen despite being wrapped in socks. We took a few pictures and watched the sunrise as we came down.
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That's so cool, Malin! I'm glad you made it and it sounds like it was a blast. I'm really impressed you didn't get any altitude sickness. I can't wait to hear more about the trip in detail!
Good job Malin. Did you ever dream of Mt Kilimanjaro being one of your summits ? Just another blessing to add to your list. Perhaps your dad can join you next time.
Would love to see some of the pictures.
In my prayers,
Kathy
Bend, OR
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