Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Trip Report (Days 6-7)
We’re sharing our report of our Mount Kilimanjaro on the Lemosho Route for 7 days/6 nights. Check out our trip report for the final stretch of our journey on Days 6-7. Refer to: Trip Report Days 1-2; Trip Report Days 3-5 Related post: Why Mount Kilimanjaro is Awesome and Challenging Day 6 – January 3, 2017 Summit Day was similar to running a marathon: You have a hard time sleeping the night before due to the excitement and anxiety. Once you start the race, you feel strong and run/sprint past everyone. The pace is blowing away what was done in training. In the middle of the run, the pace slows down due to the cockiness of running fast in the beginning and you wonder why you put yourself through torture. Once you cross the finish line, you’re over the run and vow never to do another one. After some sleep and rest, the high endorphins kick in and you instantly want to sign up for another one. What a slow climb up the mountain. Hundreds of people walked up, and we lo...