Shira Camp Two — Hotel in Kilimanjaro

Well I was feeling a little under the weather and being evacuated from Mount Kilimanjaro trek. Stopped here at 1:00 am and slept in wood camp building for about 2 hours before walking another 2 hours with my guide to an awaiting safari rescue vehicle some 1 1/2 walk in the dark away! Seemed clean enough, filled...

It is amazing and crazy to see how much of the terrain has changed after two days of trekking. The greens have turned to browns and greys. The wildlife is thinning out. We are really starting to feel the isolation of the vast mountain to come!

Captain Ahab of...

It’s starting to get cold now and there was ice on the tent this morning at Shira one. Today you have crossed the Shira Plateau with great views of Kilimanjaro. An acclimatisation walk to cathedral point gives you views of the Shira ridge and then it’s on to...