Kilimanjaro experience, Tanzania
I had only 2 days in Arusha. In one of them I visited Ngorogoro, the last one I dedicated to Kilimanjaro.
The best thing you can do in Kilimanjaro Mountain is climbing it until de top (you need 6 days minimum. 3 days going up and 3 days going down).
So, what I could do with only one single day? My challenge was to climb until the first hut, Mandara (8 kilometers, 2720m high) and come down in the same day (8 more kilometers). That round trekking usually takes 3 hours going up and 2 hours going down.
I usen't to do any exercise for more than 8 months, so for me it should be a serious challenge. The trekking is special, in a rain forest. If you have luck, you can see monkies, squidos, wild dogs, dik dik and in the opposite site of the mountain there are bufalos, leopards, foxs, elephants, ...)
BUT I DID IT! I took a little bit less than 3 hours, until the first hut. I was so proud of my legs! The muscles were being sleeping, but the're still there :)
Of course I didn't it alone, I had the precious help from Rogath, my wonderful guide. And I have to say that since the half way done, Rogath carryed all my heavy things, even the camera...
Talking about him, I have to share our first dialogue, that had touched me, while we were trekking the first hundred meters:
R: Nadia, is that your hair or did you buy it?
N: (While I was laughing) It's mine... The white ones are because I'm getting old
R: How old are you?
N: 35
R: I'm 13 years older than you (48)
N: Noooo!!! I'm surprised! How do you keep your young appearance?
R: Eating healthy (beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts, fresh milk caught directly from the cow), living in a mountain area and making exercise almost every days
N: Are you happy with your life? I mean, you have everything you need?
R: Yes, I'm sure that I chose the correct life, for me and for my body. I want to survive more than 100 years!
N: wow! You makes me think about my way of living... I used to pass more than 12 hours daily, in my office and with my computer, or in several meetings. That way of surviving make us really happy?
R: I love your hair...
(Rogath made me remenber once in Malange (Angola), when some kids came to the car and told me "O teu cabelo ta mi da gula")
Once on the 1st hut (Mandara), we stopped for lunch. I felt bad, because I kept my picnic box, with all my food in the car, on the base of the mountain. In a few seconds, Rogath started to take out his lunch from his backpack (sweet potato, carrot, orange, mango, nuts, milk) and shared all his healthy food with me.
Mandara has great instalations on the mountain, to receive guests who are climbing Kilimanjaro until the top. Usually, you spend a night on the 3 huts. If you want something cheaper, you can stay in tents.
Once finished, we went to Maundi Crater (875m trekking, or 15 minutes). Nice view of the Arusha city and the top of Kilimanjaro (if it's clear, but usually it's cloudy).
We started to going down, when we had only 2h20 to do it, before the park closes. All the way down it was raining and raining. The first 15 minutes was cool, but once I was being wet, I didn't like it. Sometimes I guess I could feel wet even in my stomach LOL. I could see the real meaning of "rain forest".
This challenge made me remember when I'd learnt how to become my self water proof, while I was studying in The Netherlands.
Once forgoten the rain and let it go down, I started to enjoy the wet trekking, and I used it to think about life, what I've done and what I would like to do more.
WE DID IT IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS!! I could't believe I could do it as good.
I'll keep this experience in my mind for a long time.
The best thing you can do in Kilimanjaro Mountain is climbing it until de top (you need 6 days minimum. 3 days going up and 3 days going down).
So, what I could do with only one single day? My challenge was to climb until the first hut, Mandara (8 kilometers, 2720m high) and come down in the same day (8 more kilometers). That round trekking usually takes 3 hours going up and 2 hours going down.
I usen't to do any exercise for more than 8 months, so for me it should be a serious challenge. The trekking is special, in a rain forest. If you have luck, you can see monkies, squidos, wild dogs, dik dik and in the opposite site of the mountain there are bufalos, leopards, foxs, elephants, ...)
BUT I DID IT! I took a little bit less than 3 hours, until the first hut. I was so proud of my legs! The muscles were being sleeping, but the're still there :)
Of course I didn't it alone, I had the precious help from Rogath, my wonderful guide. And I have to say that since the half way done, Rogath carryed all my heavy things, even the camera...
Talking about him, I have to share our first dialogue, that had touched me, while we were trekking the first hundred meters:
R: Nadia, is that your hair or did you buy it?
N: (While I was laughing) It's mine... The white ones are because I'm getting old
R: How old are you?
N: 35
R: I'm 13 years older than you (48)
N: Noooo!!! I'm surprised! How do you keep your young appearance?
R: Eating healthy (beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts, fresh milk caught directly from the cow), living in a mountain area and making exercise almost every days
N: Are you happy with your life? I mean, you have everything you need?
R: Yes, I'm sure that I chose the correct life, for me and for my body. I want to survive more than 100 years!
N: wow! You makes me think about my way of living... I used to pass more than 12 hours daily, in my office and with my computer, or in several meetings. That way of surviving make us really happy?
R: I love your hair...
(Rogath made me remenber once in Malange (Angola), when some kids came to the car and told me "O teu cabelo ta mi da gula")
Once on the 1st hut (Mandara), we stopped for lunch. I felt bad, because I kept my picnic box, with all my food in the car, on the base of the mountain. In a few seconds, Rogath started to take out his lunch from his backpack (sweet potato, carrot, orange, mango, nuts, milk) and shared all his healthy food with me.
Mandara has great instalations on the mountain, to receive guests who are climbing Kilimanjaro until the top. Usually, you spend a night on the 3 huts. If you want something cheaper, you can stay in tents.
Once finished, we went to Maundi Crater (875m trekking, or 15 minutes). Nice view of the Arusha city and the top of Kilimanjaro (if it's clear, but usually it's cloudy).
We started to going down, when we had only 2h20 to do it, before the park closes. All the way down it was raining and raining. The first 15 minutes was cool, but once I was being wet, I didn't like it. Sometimes I guess I could feel wet even in my stomach LOL. I could see the real meaning of "rain forest".
This challenge made me remember when I'd learnt how to become my self water proof, while I was studying in The Netherlands.
Once forgoten the rain and let it go down, I started to enjoy the wet trekking, and I used it to think about life, what I've done and what I would like to do more.
WE DID IT IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS!! I could't believe I could do it as good.
I'll keep this experience in my mind for a long time.
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