kilimanjaro - 5th july - acclimatisation

This day was billed as comprising a safety briefing, kit check and then an "acclimatisation hike to 1,900m (6,233ft) on Mount Meru". The safety briefing and kit check having been compeleted, the 'acclimatisation hike' turned out to be more of a lunch followed by a gentle stroll in the vague vicinity of Mount Meru! The daily tweets at the end of the page.

As always, click on the photo for a larger sized image in a new window. All photos resized for the web. The daily tweets are at the end of the page.


The team at Karama Lodge	About to board the transport

Lunch was a leisurely affair	in pleasant surroundings

the only thing missing was beer	We eventually set off

and walked around this lake	then they worked out we were expecting

a longer walk - so we walked	to the main road.

Mt Meru in the distance	Kilimanjaro in the distance from the hotel

And so ended day 1. The next day was 'climb day 1' with a supposed 8:00am start.

Daily tweets.

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