Last Saturday July 7th I resisted the urge to stay in bed...... rose very early and literally brushed the ice from the car on what turned out to be the coldest night/morning in Melbourne for about 4 years (I estimate it was about -1 in Box Hill) and travelled to the 1000 steps. Backpack on and slowly regaining feeling in my hands I commenced what would be my PB for the steps, completing 6 circuits up/down the stairs! I can tell you I could well and truly feel all parts of my body at the completion of this session!!!
Some facts on the Mount Kilimanjaro climb.......
Duration: 7 days
Walking distance: 67 kms
Starting elevation: Approximately 1950 m
Summit: 5895 m/19340 ft
The Summit attempt commences at about 11.30 pm from an elevation of approx 4700 m to Uhuru Peak (5895 m) and then descends to our overnight camp (3700 m/12200 ft) Walking distance: 5 km ascent + 15 km descent Walking time: @ 16 hours ....and then hiking another 20 kms the following day before finishing!
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