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Kilimanjaro Travelogue Oct/Nov 2004

Kilimanjaro trek- Machame Route - Oct 26 to Nov 1st 2004.

We had an excellent and very memorable experience climbing Kilimanjaro.

Our thanks to:

Our guide, Justin

who was excellent and knew exactly how to pace us to ensure that we had the best possibility of reaching the top. He is also very knowledgeable about the landscape and flora, as well as being friendly and patient at all times. Without his help we may not have made it.

We would also like to thank the following:

Assistant Guide: Julian - although he was not with us every day - I understand he organised our guide and porter and he arrived on fourth day with fresh food and fruit. But he assisted us along with Justin on the final attempt to summit.

Our waiter: it was a surprise to have one of the porters dedicate his time at camp to waiting on us, bringing our food to the tent and waking us up with breakfast already made.

Our cook: whose cooking skills would be considered excellent at ground level let alone half way up Kilimanjaro - the different types freshly made soup we received every day were a particular favourite.

Our porters: of course we would never have made it to the top if we had to carry all our own belongings, as well as food, cooking utensils, gas, water, tents, tables and chairs and everything else they bring along to make it that little more comfortable.

Our tent was very good and a large size for 2 persons, all meals were good, camp organisation by porters was efficient. We were very lucky with the weather and it was sunny most days - although it was cold at night.

Click here for the itinerary we took - we added an additional day for acclimatisation

Photographs
"A picture says a thousand words"...

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Machame Gate - Kilimanjaro   Machame Gate- Notices   Walking through rainforest - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   1st Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Machame Gate Points to take into account - Machame Gate Start of hike - though rainforest Machame Camp - Machame Route
 
View from 1st Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Kili with Moon from 1st Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   2nd Day hiking - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   View Day hiking - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
View from Machame Camp View of Moonlight Kilimanjaro from Machame Camp hiking - Machame Camp to Shira Camp View between Machame Camp to Shira Camp
   
Everlasting flowers - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Above the clouds - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Shira Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Everlasting Flowers Above the clouds - 2nd day - Machame Route View on route to Shira Camp Shira Camp in the distance
             
Shira Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Tent View - Shira Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Mount Meru View - Shira Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Shira Camp early evening   "Tent with a View" - Shira Camp   View of Mount Meru from Shira Camp   View of Kilimanjaro Peak from Shira Camp
             
Leaving Shira Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Shira Plateau View- Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Shira Plateau View- Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Leaving Shira Camp   View of Shira Plateau - (crossed on Shira Route)   3rd day - route to Barranco Camp   View of the top
             
Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   lobelias  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Barranco Camp  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Lava Tower - acclimatisation route to Barranco Camp   Giant Senecios on route to Barranco Camp   Lobelia on route to Barranco Camp   Approaching Barranco Camp
             
Barranco Camp  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Barranco Camp  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Barranco Camp  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Barranco Camp  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Surrounds at Barranco Camp   Sun on Kilimanjaro at Barranco Camp   Barranco Camp   View looking back down to Moshi from Barranco Camp
             
Leaving Barranco Camp  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Leaving Barranco Camp  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Barranco Wall  - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Leaving Barranco Camp   Giant Senecios Barranco Camp   Barranco Wall - start of 4th day   Looking back down onto the plains for East Africa
             
Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Landscape scene 4th day on route to Karanga Camp   High above the Clouds - 4th day on route to Karanga Camp   Trekking Downhill ??   ... and of course - Trekking up!!
             
Karanga Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Karanga Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Karanga Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Karanga Camp - view of Mount Meru - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Karanga Camp in mist - 4th day on arrival   Karanga Camp late afternoon   Karanga Camp at sunset   Karanga Camp - view of Mount Meru - in the Sunset
             
Leaving Karanga Camp -  Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Barafu Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro
Beautiful Morning - leaving Karanga Camp on 5th day   On route to Barafu Camp   hiking to Barafu Camp   Barafu Camp
             
Barafu Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Barafu Camp - Machame Route - Kilimanjaro   Uhuru Peak - Roof of Africa - Kilimanjaro   Uhuru Peak - Roof of Africa - Kilimanjaro
View from Barafu Camp   View to top from Barafu Camp   We made it!
Uhuru Peak - "Roof of Africa"
  Uhuru Peak
             
Uhuru Peak - Roof of Africa - Kilimanjaro   Uhuru Peak - Glacier - Kilimanjaro   Uhuru Peak - Crater - Kilimanjaro   Uhuru Peak - Crater - Kilimanjaro
Mt. Meru - View from Uhuru Peak   View of Glacier from Uhuru Peak   Looking down into crater at Uhuru Peak   Crater with Ice fields from Uhuru Peak
             
View of Glacier from Uhuru Peak - Kilimanjaro   View of Glacier from Uhuru Peak - Kilimanjaro   Uhuru Peak - Crater - Kilimanjaro   Uhuru Peak down to Barafu Camp - Kilimanjaro
Glacier   Glacier from Uhuru Peak   Crater with Ice fields from Uhuru Peak   Uhuru Peak down to Barafu Camp
             
Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp down route  - Kilimanjaro   Mweka Camp - view of the top - Kilimanjaro   MwekaHut to Mweka Gate - last day Kilimanjaro   Mweka Gate - pick up point end Kilimanjaro climb
Barafu Camp to Mweka Camp down route - Kilimanjaro   Mweka Camp - view of the top - Kilimanjaro   Mweka Hut to Mweka Gate - last day Kilimanjaro   The end - back to civilisation - Beer & Coke !
 
Widescreen photos
Dawn on final ascent Glazier at Uhuru Peak Glazier at Uhuru Peak
Sunrise on final ascent to Uhuru Peak Glazier seen from Uhuru Peak Glazier seen from Uhuru Peak
Glazier on top of Kilimanjaro Crater on top of Kilimanjaro
Glazier seen from top of Kilimanjaro Looking into Crater from top of Kilimanjaro

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