Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
DAY 1
After breakfast, I was collected from the hotel by our guide John and the rest of the team which numbered 11 in total. Harold, the assistant guide, cook Joseph and 8 porters. We drove into Arusha to collect my trekking companion, Jim from Mechanicsburg near Pittsburgh, PA.
There are several routes up Kilimanjaro and we've selected the (unique) Rongai Route. This is also known as the Nalemuru Route after the nearby river, is the only route that starts fr...