September 20, 2025 September 20, 2025 Today, those of us who had arrived early were taken by our guides on a little adventure. We went to go see a traditional Tanzanian village and did a little acclimation hike. This small group got to experience first hand some of the wonders of the mountain. We also discovered the joys of a “Tanzanian massage” while riding the minibus along the bumpy dirt roads up the mountain. And funny enough, five more minutes on the trail just means five more minutes of going up … until the next five minutes, that’s is. Finally, we had passed our first test, and with everyone feeling great at just under 5,500 feet, we were treated to some beautiful views of Moshi town below us and a beautiful vista on all sides. Unfortunately, the clouds got in the way of us seeing the peak of Kilimanjaro, but we know that we will have plenty of time in the coming week. The rest of the group is arriving tonight and we will have our trip briefing in the morning!- Courtney Bugler
September 20, 2025 Today, those of us who had arrived early were taken by our guides on a little adventure. We went to go see a traditional Tanzanian village and did a little acclimation hike. This small group got to experience first hand some of the wonders of the mountain. We also discovered the joys of a “Tanzanian massage” while riding the minibus along the bumpy dirt roads up the mountain. And funny enough, five more minutes on the trail just means five more minutes of going up … until the next five minutes, that’s is. Finally, we had passed our first test, and with everyone feeling great at just under 5,500 feet, we were treated to some beautiful views of Moshi town below us and a beautiful vista on all sides. Unfortunately, the clouds got in the way of us seeing the peak of Kilimanjaro, but we know that we will have plenty of time in the coming week. The rest of the group is arriving tonight and we will have our trip briefing in the morning!- Courtney Bugler
