Archive for May, 2006

Children of Kilimanjaro

By Donovan | May 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Here are some of the children that live in the foothills of Kilimanjaro. Most of these children never see tourists, as they rarely travel into Moshi Town, or are no where near the main tourists routes like Marangu or Machame.[read on]
 

Who Gives the Best Tips?

By Donovan | May 19th, 2006 | 2 Comments »

As expected, Americans usually give the best tips, and are most concerned about it, while climbing Kilimanjaro. The other “good tippers” are the Canadians, English, Australians, Kiwis, and perhaps the odd South African.

Conversly, known to be the worst tippers are ... [read on]
 

Mt. Mawenzi Picture

By Donovan | May 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Mt. Mawenzi is right next to Kilimanjaro. If you are hiking the Marangu Route, you will pass Mawenzi on your climb up Kilimanjaro. It doesn’t look that dramatic from Moshi, or lower on the mountain, but when you are at ... [read on]
 

Please Pass The Popcorn

By Donovan | May 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Instead of paying for overpriced $5.00 popcorn in your local movie theater, you can actually get popcorn on Kilimanjaro. Is it random? For Sure! There are many trekking companies that serve popcorn or ... [read on]
 

Snacks and Treats

By Donovan | May 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Having some snacks, candy or treats is a great thing to bring on the mountain. Given that you are climbing the mountain for many days, ... [read on]
 

19,340…Almost

By Donovan | May 4th, 2006 | 2 Comments »

By Derrick Slack

Day 3 I woke up late and was feeling extremely delirious when I went to the bathroom outhouse and for a minute I didn’t know where I was. I was nearly feeling the full effects of High Altitude ... [read on]
 

Rainy Season

By Donovan | May 3rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Bring one of these for the rainy seasonThere are some people who think Mount Kilimanjaro is getting too busy. Yes, more and more people are climbing it ... [read on]