Thursday, December 3, 2009

December 2, 2009

When my girls were little, they liked to put on all of their dresses at the same time. It would be so funny to see them bundled in stacks of clothes. They would peel off a layer at a time until they were down to just one dress.
We went shopping for our Mt. Kilimanjaro layers the other day. By the time we reach the summit, we are supposed to be wearing at least four layers of clothing - a base layer of long underwear (top and bottom), a second, thicker layer of long underwear (top and bottom), pants, a fleece jacket and finally, waterproof jacket and pants. No cotton is allowed. That doesn't include socks, boots, hats and gloves. I have heard that on the final summit day, hikers don every stitch of clothing they have brought with them. I hope I can walk!

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A final view of Mt. Kilimanjaro

A final view of Mt. Kilimanjaro

It's Official

It's Official

At the Roof of Africa

At the Roof of Africa

Crater

Crater

Glaciers

Glaciers

Barafu Camp

Barafu Camp

Looking back at Karanga Valley Camp

Looking back at Karanga Valley Camp

Morning Send Off

Morning Send Off

Barranca Wall

Barranca Wall

Top of Barranca Wall

Top of Barranca Wall

The Dining Tent

The Dining Tent

Trail to Lava Tower

Trail to Lava Tower

Shira Camp

Shira Camp

Machame Trail

Machame Trail

Machame Gate

Machame Gate

Half Dome cables

Half Dome cables

Towering Tree

Towering Tree
this is a former house plant that I tired of, I didn't want to throw it out, so I dug a hole for it in the dog yard. It's thriving despite me.