Finally I have been through all of my photos and I can start using them for something. This section will be used to give a very brief overview of the actual climb of Mt Kilimanjaro with very little discussion. Over the next while I plan to post more detailed descriptions and discussion in smaller sub-sections and also … Read More
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Jambo Kilimanjaro!
Well we did it and we made it to the top! On Saturday, March 15 we made an early push for the summit and our whole group made it to the top. We battled crazy headaches, low blood oxygen levels and remained in surprisingly good moods during the ascent that took 10 hours from 6am … Read More
Signing off…
It’s been a crazy last few weeks and even busier over the last few day. This site won’t updated until after March 24 as we head to Africa today. This of course is assuming that we can get out of the city with this storm! We start our hike on Sunday, March 9 and summit … Read More
A week to go…
With a week to go before leaving for Mt Kilimanjaro and seeing other people’s dogs on my blog I couldn’t help but want to post something of Bella… We were out on a training hike today in the Gatineau Park and I couldn’t resist. Training has been a lot more rigoris this week since now … Read More
Mt Kilimanjaro – Getting closer…
So it’s just over 2 week until we leave for Mt Kilimanjaro and about 3 weeks before we actually start climbing. We’ve had a few months of preparation and we’re feeling relatively confident about our potential success. Our only unknowns now are the effects of high-altitude and the weather. So what does one do to prepare … Read More