Finally Here

• Well .. after three loooong!  flights through Atlanta and Amsterdam and more than 30 hours in transit we finally arrived in Africa!
  
  
  • Tanzania is warm, humid and green, and the accommodations that Tusker put us up in ... The AMEG Lodge, Moshi .. its rustic, but comfortable, and clean, and a 14 ounce "Tusker" beer is only a buck-fifty!
    

     

    
    
    AMEG Lodge,@  Moshi, Tanzania Basecamp
    
    

    

    
    
    A Special Treat, Mangoes right straight from the tree!
      Just outside of our room
    
    

     

    Part of Climbing Team From Madison Wisconsin, Spreading the Christmas Cheer!
     
    • The snows that had plagued previous groups this month, have subsided ... 
    
    
     
    Kilimanjaro after Heavy Snowfall
    
    
     
    View of Kilimanjaro from AMEG Garden Grounds 
    
    
    ... And the south side of the mountain is clearing of snowfall ... ... setting up for what is going to be a spectacular approach to the summit!
    
    
     
    Zoomed View of Kilimanjaro Summit, December 25, 2018 
    
    
    The team meets the Tusker Mountain Guides Tomorrow, and We go thru our gear inventory .. the transport to the mountain for an early morning start on Thursday! 
    
    
    
    Full Moon Over Tanzania @ Christmas .. all is well "
    ... except for Trump" he Definitely is Not! a well man!
    
    
    Until tomorrow ..
    
    

"Uhuru" .. the Roof of Africa

                                        Uhuru  ..... means "freedom" in Swahili ....

                         ... Its also One Big Freaking Mountain! ...

                         ... So we are off to Africa to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro ..... 

                        ... 5895 meters (19,341 ft)  above mean sea level  ...

 ____________________Essential Details ______________________________

• Outfitter: https://www.tusker.com/
• Hotel: Ameg Lodge Kilimanjaro
• Route: Machame 
• Time Zone: GMT+3 hrs (USA Mountain Standard Time + 10 hours)

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Where is Kilimanjaro? ... Tanzania!

 

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