Kilimanjaro: Hahn & Team Back at Arumeru River Lodge
Posted by: Dave Hahn
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro
Jambo from the Arumeru River Lodge. Our last night on the mountain was just what the doctor ordered. Good sleep and plenty of it -at a reasonable altitude. We woke to clear skies and ate breakfast in a forest of giant heather. Afterward, our entire mountain staff regaled us with singing, impressed us with dancing and caught us up in their laughter. We thanked them for their friendship and hard work, shook hands and hit the trail. We descended 4,000 feet down a sometimes slippery trail through the forest. The weather stayed fine and dry, which is not always the case in a rain forest, obviously, but luck was with us (yet again). By midday we'd reached the Mweka Gate and we exited the National Park. Our staff treated us to one final excellent "picnic" lunch before we hit the Tanzanian highways back to Usa River and our lodge. After a week in the mountains, a few of our team expressed the need for showers and so we delayed our celebration dinner to accommodate cleanliness. With a little repacking, reorganizing and relaxing, we're now poised and ready for safari.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Comments (5)
Way to go Nomes, and team!!!!
Wrigley says, “my mom is a rockstar!”
Have a blast on the safari!
Posted by: Kelly on
Naomi and team: CONGRATULATIONS!! So happy for and proud of you! Can’t wait to hear the nitty gritty stories of your amazing feat.
Love, Eve
Posted by: Eve Ruff on
Yeah, Sister Naomi, I see you dancing. Omg. You look amazing!
Best Hiking Action Photo ever. Can’t wait to hit the Trail with you soon so I can bask in your glory. She and I are very proud. Hugs and smiles and cheers
Posted by: Claudia on
Congratulations to all…,.,enjoy safari and take lots of photos to send home.
Posted by: Howard Katz on
That’s the most well deserved celebratory dinner I’ve heard of in ages. Hope you savored every morsel.
I’m betting the safari is going to be fabulous.
Dave, thank you so much for these update and your incredible photos. What a treat to be able to follow along on this extraordinary adventure.
Love, Tina.
Posted by: Tina Mooney on