Mt. Kilimanjaro - Day 2

Leaving behind the lower world of mortals,
we made the initial ascent into the realm of the gods.

Altitude Change Day 1 --> 9800' - 12,500'

 

The evening fell upon us, and the clouds
began to play their games; and it
got really cold!


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The first true glimpse of the size of the
beast we were attempting to summit.
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Bonnie washed and left out her clothes
to dry this night; to find them frozen
solid in the morning.
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Tonight sunset was more than
looking promising...
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Very cool.
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The sun sets to the right of Mt. Meru,
in the background.
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An ocean of clouds at 12,500'
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The clouds dwarf the trees below;
at the top of the main forest tree line.
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And she's gone.
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An 'ok' shot of Nancy, a missed shot
of Marie's head, and a very
questionable angle of Marya. :)
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