Views: Rombo, Tanzania by Brett Sutton From the itinerary: Day 4:  BARRANCO to KARANGA CAMP 13100’ ~ 3992m ? 2.2 mi~3.2 km ? 4-5 hrs Today the group conquers the great Barranco Valley and up the Barranco wall, and adventuourse [sick!!!] stretch that ushers us into the arctic zone of Kili.  We continue the trek on the South Circuit path through the Karanga Valley. We camp tonight at Karanga Camp. You guys, I […]

From the itinerary: Day 3:  SHIRA CAMP to BARRANCO CAMP 13,000’ ~ 3962m ? 5.6 mi~10 km? 6-8 hrs Today you depart Shira Camp in the morning taking the path which rises up gradually towards the Kibo peak, as we continue, our direction changes to the southeast towards the Lava Tower, also known as the “Shark’s Tooth.”  Shortly after the tower we continue down to the Barranco Camp at an altitude of 13,000ft~ 3962m.  Dinner and overnight stay at Barranco Camp. […]

From the tour itinerary: Day 2: MACHAME CAMP to SHIRA CAMP 12500’ ~3810m ? 2.8 mi~5 km ? 4-6 hours After breakfast, we leave the glades of the rain forest and continue on an ascending path, crossing the little valley walking along a steep rocky ridge, entering in the moorland zone covered with heather, until […]

From the tour itinerary: Day 1: MACHAME GATE to MACHAME CAMP 9,400’ ~2865m ? 6.8 mi ? 5-7 hrs After a restful night and an enjoyable breakfast at the hotel, you will be met by your Climb Kili guide and other mountain crew where we will transfer you from the hotel to the Machame Gate. […]

OKAY! So first thing we wake up and have another great breakfast. Cool. Then the first dude in our party is there! He apparently showed up the night before with his son! Alas, not with his son’s baggage, but you take what you can get. So: hooray! We aren’t alone anymore. Still no word on […]

  First time waking up in Africa proved to be uneventful, just like we like it. Breakfast at the hotel was delicious. The staff said “You’re welcome” frequently- the way we might say “Bon Apetit” or “here you go” or whatever- not just as a response to “Thank You.” Which was honestly kinda jarring at […]

You guys.  I’m in Africa. Tanzania, in particular.  Which I always kinda wanted to rhyme with Tasmania, but it doesn’t.  Unless you are the Dutch pilot I had today, who pronounced it the typical way when he was speaking Dutch. But when he spoke English, it did rhyme with the land of canis-looking marsupial.  But […]