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Advantages: Great views, satisfying to achive a goal like this Disadvantages: Altitude sickness, expensive, a bit harder than expected
Summary
In the end of September I had the pleasure of going to Tanzania to make an attempt to reach the top of Kilimanjaro at 5895 meters. Our group used the Machame route and we used Marangu hotel as our tour operator. This day by day diary is one of the chapters that I have posted on my homepage www.gardkarlsen.com when it comes to my hike on Kilimanjaro. On the homepage you can read more about the trip, costs, equipment review etc
Friday September 26th ?Norway to Tanzania
After a normal working day I got a ride to the airport by my wife Nikki. It was strange to leave my wife Nikki at home this time. I have become so used to having the pleasure of travelling with her and it felt like something was missing when I was walking around alone at the airport.
I was using KLM/Kenya Airways this time and at 5 pm I lifted of from ...
Advantages: Great singles , no fillers Disadvantages: Mediocre cover shot
The story of the Teardrop Explodes is a tale mirrored by a thosand other bands ,an abundance of potential ,a, brief encounter with success and eventual collapse amid still born promise and dizzying expectations ,the TeardropsExplodes smash hit single "Reward "was the groups commercial highlight and its
this track that elevates "Kilimanjaro"into classic status with its
brassy glorious ambition which cuts the pattern for the entire album.
The Teardrop Explodes debut L.p was originaly released in 1980
and the album cover at that point portrayed zebras grazing at the foot of MountKilimanjaro without an hint of irony intended,the band had already released a brace of singles in the previous twelve months ,all contained on this release,a deluge of brass and sing a long chorus initiates the proceedings on "Ha HA im drowning in your ...
Advantages: Amazing scenery, friendly people Disadvantages: Harder than expected, expensive park fees, altitude sickness on summit night :(
I attempted to climb Kilimanjaro in February of 2006. I didn't make it to the top due to a combination of altitude sickness and generally feeling bad, but it was the most amazing experience of my life so far.
Getting there
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I travelled with a UK based company - the Adventure Company who specialise in trekking and walking holidays and booked to go on the Machame route, which supposedly gave a better chance of acclimatisation and hence the summit. The flights were from Heathrow to Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro International Airport and they were fine. On the approach to Kilimanjaro airport you pass close to another 5000m+ mountain, Mount Meru and the view was amazing, but the associated thermals can make for an uncomfortable landing if, like me you are not keen on turbulence.
The trek
After a couple of days ...
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