-- 10th July

kilimanjaro - 10th july - climb day 5

From Karanga camp to Barafu camp for lunch. Then an early supper and bed at 6:00pm ro try and get some sleep before getting up and leaving at 11pm to Uhuru Peak.

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Dawn over Karanga camp	Tom up and about

Dave & KK packed up	everyone ready to go

leaving Karanga camp	Barafu on the top of the distant ridge

Dave tweeting during a pause	starting the climb to Barafu

KK looks knackered	looking back towards Karanga

entering Barafu campsite	finding where we were wasn't easy

the porters welcome us - as always	view of the campsite

Kevin and Charles relax	KK getting ready for the summit

view from Dave & KK's tent	Kevin borrows KK's spare hat

view of Mawenzi peak	close-up view of Mawenzi

public long drop	that is the way to Uhuru peak

Climb day 5 ended with us en route to Uhuru peak. There don't appear to be any of us leaving camp at 11:00pm. We expected to be on Uhuru peak for dawn on the 11th July.

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