Trek Day 1 - Off and running...
September 9th 2011 Marangu Gate (1860 m/6100 ft) - Mandara Huts (2700m/8860 ft)
Walking distance: 8 km/5 miles
Walking time: 3-4 hours
Altitude gain: 840 m/2760 ft
After arriving late the previous night into Tanzania we were up early for breakfast and departure to the starting point for our trek. It took an hour to drive from Moshi to the Marangu Gate, the starting point for our ass
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