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Barafu camp on the Kilimanjaro diaries

  • Day 6, Conquering Uhuru peak

    Day 6, Conquering Uhuru peak

    March 1, 2010

    It was a quarter past midnight and Zed had come to wake us out of our tents, just as he’d done on the other five mornings. The interrupted four-hour nap felt like a mere thirty minute snooze, as we were all tense from thoughts of the grueling climb which lay ahead. In fact, most people were rumored ...

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  • Day 5, The decision at Karanga valley

    Day 5, The decision at Karanga valley

    February 28, 2010

    It was six in the morning and Zed had to literally shake us out of our sleeping bags on day five, as we were exhausted from the previous day’s hike and wanted to take advantage of every last wink of sleep. He was keen to make a head start because he knew that there wouldn’t be much time to rest ...

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