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7/28/98 |
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San Francisco (SFO) Depart 3:55 pm 5358 mi |
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London (LHR) Arrive 10:05 am+1d 10hr 10min |
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7/29/98 |
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London (LGW) Depart 10:25 pm 4246 mi |
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Nairobi (NBO) Arrive 8:50 am+1d 8hr 25min |
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Total miles: 9604 mi |
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7/30/98 |
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Nairobi (NBO) |
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Nairobi Boulevard Hotel |
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Showers, rest, late breakfast or lunch |
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Nairobi Boulevard Hotel |
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Arusha Impala Hotel Arrive: by dinner time |
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7/31/98 |
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Arusha |
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Tour Village development projects |
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8/1/98 |
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Arusha |
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Safari Tarangire or Arusha National Park |
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Pre-Marathon |
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8/2/98 |
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Arusha |
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Mt Meru Marathon |
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8/3/98 |
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Arusha |
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Singida Charter aircraft |
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Lunch in Singida |
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Singida |
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Arusha |
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8/4/98 |
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Arusha |
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Lake Victoria Charter aircraft |
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Scenic flight via Ngorongoro, Olduvai and Serengeti |
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Lake Victoria |
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Arusha |
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8/5/98 |
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Arusha |
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Marangu Hotel |
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Shuttle from Arusha to the Marangu Hotel. The afternoon will be spent preparing for the climb with a briefing and supervised packing. Dinner and overnight at the Marangu Hotel. |
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8/6/98 |
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Marangu Hotel |
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Mandara Hut |
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Climb through a rain forest to the Mandara hut situated at 9,000 feet near a volcanic cone. Arriving in time for lunch, the balance of the day will be free to rest and recheck equipment. Overnight Mandara Hut. |
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8/7/98 |
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Mandara Hut |
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Horombo Hut |
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Rising early climb to Horombo Hut, 12,334 feet. This is a 10 mile walk, which takes about 5 hours, through forests and then across open moorland. The giant lobelian begin to appear at 11,000 feet. Overnight Horombo Hut. |
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8/8/98 |
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Horombo Hut |
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Kibo Hut |
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Climb through the Saddle, 15,000 feet, lying between Mawenzi the twin peaks of Mawenzi 17,000 feet on the right and Kibo at 19,442 feet on the left. Walking along the saddle for 3 miles can be slow and cold because of the high altitude. Overnight Kibo Hut. |
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8/9/98 |
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Kibo Hut |
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Kilimanjaro Summit |
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Rise very early, shortly after midnight, climb to Gilman's Point 18,655 feet situated on the rim of the crater and watch the dawn break. Continue around the rim of the crater to Uhuru Point 19,342 feet. The air is variable and the climb will take at least two hours. Mt Kenya may be visible in the distance on the clearest of days. |
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Kilimanjaro Summit |
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Horombo Hut |
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Descend to Horombo Hut at 15,000 feet for overnight. |
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8/10/98 |
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Horombo Hut |
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Marangu Hotel |
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This is the last day on Kilimanjaro descending the mountain slopes to the Marangu Hotel arriving in time for lunch. The balance of the day will be free to rest after the splendid achievement of conquering Mt Kilimanjaro "the roof of Africa". Dinner and overnight at the Marangu Hotel. |
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8/11/98 |
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Marangu Hotel |
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Namanga Kenya border |
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Shuttle bus |
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Namanga |
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Nairobi Boulevard Hotel |
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Shuttle bus |
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8/11/98 |
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Nairobi (NBO) Depart 10:25 pm 4246 mi |
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London (LGW) Arrive 5:15 am+1d 8hr 50min |
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8/12/98 |
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London (LHR) Depart 10:35 am 5358 mi |
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San Francisco (SFO) Arrive 1:25 pm 10hr 50min |
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Total miles: 9604 mi |
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