Kilimanjaro: Grom & Team Depart Arusha, Ready to Start Climb
We awoke early today and left behind the comforts of our beautiful lodge and have headed to the mountain towards the start of the climb. Starting shortly before 8am we drove along the rural country side for about an hour and half to reach the park entrance. Most of the area surrounding Kilimanjaro has been cultivated and primarily used for coffee production and for a variety of other agriculture needs, but there are still some areas that have been untouched and resemble more of a savannah that Tanzania is known for. The base of Kilimanjaro is more forested and resembles a jungle or cloud forest. Traditionally it supports a large part of the banana production for this area.
Once at the gate we had all of our gear weighed and divided into loads for our porters to carry before hitting the trail. Once everything was in order we started our climb slowly making our way up the winding trail. The team hiked for a little over five hours to reach our camp for the night. Everyone did great and enjoyed finally getting some much needed exercise.
Unfortunately there was some more rain, but thankfully not as much as last weeks climb had to deal with.
After settling in the team was served a nice warm meal and then headed off to bed for a nice full night of rest.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the # 2 Kili crew.
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Ian and Erin,
We are obsessively stalking your updates, locations and photos and everything looks so cool. Keep it up!!!! You’re doing amazing! We love you.
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Thinking of you all and cheering you on from the other side of the world! Hope you’re having fun and enjoying yourselves. It takes a special kind of person to be able to do what you are doing and you are all so very special! Especially to me! ❤️
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