On arrival the staff greeted us with warm towels and watermelon juice. We were then showed to our lodges.
Cute stone houses with thatched roofs, very rustic but set in lots of greenary. I love it.
Running theme but then we made our way to the bar and time for some Kilimanjaro and Serengetti beer yum!!
Again the sturdy ones stayed up until 3am local time and ended the night singing.
We were once again sensible!
I feel good but a little gypy tummy, I think Malarone related.
I'm sat in our porch with Anne whilst the sun shines listening to "Jambo" and singing in the trees, bliss.
The biggest mother F****** of an insect just joined us. I have no idea what it was but I'm sure if it bites it could take your hand off!
Some of the group are popping into Arusha prior to our 3pm briefing but I'm gonna chill, repack and drink water.
I'm just struggling to do up my duffle bag after taking all the essential stuf packed in my hand luggage (incase they lost our bags) and putting it into my duffle but according to my scales it is dot on 15kg!
So tomorrow the adventure begins. It's hard to believe sat in this heat that in a few days we'll need down jackets!!! More water I think!
6 KEYS TO CHOOSING MT KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ROUTE
ReplyDeleteTo choose the right Kilimanjaro Climb route for you, there are plenty of variables to be mindful of.
• Who: Who is climbing? The whole group's abilities must be factored into choosing a route. The rest of the party is relying on your decision. Pick a route that best fits everyone.
• What: What limitations surround your climb? Are you bound by a budget? Or the number of days on your trip? There are cheap/expensive routes, and short/long itineraries.
• How: How do you see your trek? Do you want the most challenging route or a less strenuous one? These answers will affect which route is for you.
• Where: Where do you want to begin your climb? The routes start from all sides of the mountain. Where you begin affects cost, scenery and scenic variety.
• Why: Why are you climbing? Is it very important to summit? Then choose a route with a high success rate. Do you want to take the best photos? Then pick the most scenic route.
• When: If you are climbing during the dry season, great. But if you are climbing during the rainy season or the shoulder seasons, then the route you select can play into the climb's difficulty.
So Which is the best route to use to climb up kilimanjaro? Lemosho Route and Rongai Route are the most scenic routes up kilimanjaro. Mt Kilimanjaro Machame route is also a scenic and very popular route with many climbers.
The Marangu Route Climb is however the most used route since it has the advantage of sleeping in huts with bunker beds, hot showers, beverages and beers in the evenings are also available. Marangu is also the shorter route and can be done in 5 days although an extra day for acclimatisation is recommended.
What Happened to Ro as he never updates this blog after his climb. I hope he finished climbing kilimanjaro successfully though.
ReplyDeleteThe best climbing route on kilimanjaro is Machame Route Climb Safaris and you can get the Machame Route Rates here