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Days 26 - 28 (June 16 - 18)

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June 16th 2006
Day 26 (June 16) - Kibo Hut Today was the hardest hike yet - 4.5hrs up to 4700m (15,000ft). We hiked another hour up the mountain to acclimatize, and I had a very bad headache. We ate around 6pm and went to bed at 7pm. Wake-up call at 11:30pm... Day 27 (June 17) - Horombo Hut We were woken up for coffee at 11:30pm, and we were on our way to the peak around 12:20am. Our goal was to make the 6. ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Mount Kilimanjaro

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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 po... ... read more