Mt. Kilimanjaro Mt. Kilimanjaro

Mt. Kilimanjaro

The mountain finally revealed itself.


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Tanzanian  Flag Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and p... [read more]
Blog: Day 3
Date: December 29th 2005

Shira Camp (12,300') to Barranco Camp (12, 800'). The hike today was brutal. The oxygen level in the air decreased substantially. I felt out of breath and had a slight headache as we hiked to about 14,200' in the early afternoon. I took Diamox in the morning to alleviate the headache associated with high altitude sickness. It helped. But since Diamox was diuretic, I was on the constant loo ... read more




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