Was this really such a good idea?

Kilimanjaro 2012

Was this really such a good idea?

Was this really such a good idea?

10 Aug 2012 95
Signpost at Londorossi gate.
Kilimanjaro flora

Kilimanjaro flora

10 Aug 2012 89
We came across a few A Kilimanjaro Imapatiens on our first day.
Lobelia in the forest

Lobelia in the forest

10 Aug 2012 91
We will see different, more hardy lobelia higher up the mountain.
Hiking in the forest

Hiking in the forest

11 Aug 2012 89
Our group leaving me behind.
Out of the Forest

Out of the Forest

11 Aug 2012 60
Leaving the forest behind now
First Kili View

First Kili View

11 Aug 2012 85
Still a fair distance away, but looks quite formidable.
Let's get going

Let's get going

11 Aug 2012 68
The routefinding is pretty obvious here on the Shira plateau
Helichrysum

Helichrysum

12 Aug 2012 86
There are lots of different types and I've no idea which one this is.
A Different Lobelia

A Different Lobelia

12 Aug 2012 94
Lobelia Deckenii
Kili from Shira Cathedral

Kili from Shira Cathedral

12 Aug 2012 99
Meru Floating

Meru Floating

12 Aug 2012 88
Cloud seas every day from here on and they never lost their excitement.
Meru Evening I

Meru Evening I

12 Aug 2012 62
Shira Huts camp
Meru Evening II

Meru Evening II

12 Aug 2012 77
Kibo Tents and Tardis

Kibo Tents and Tardis

12 Aug 2012 121
Unfortunately unlike the Tardis the toilet tent wasn't any bigger on the inside.
Yellow Things

Yellow Things

13 Aug 2012 59
I've no idea
Kili the Steep Way

Kili the Steep Way

13 Aug 2012 94
The Western Breach route is somewhere ahead (as we head to the Lava Tower just out of sight).
Porters, Clouds and Meru

Porters, Clouds and Meru

13 Aug 2012 83
Often viewed together
Western Breach - still can't see a path

Western Breach - still can't see a path

13 Aug 2012 79
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