Yes, finally it’s time to share one of the biggest adventures I have done in my life, climbing the tallest mountain in Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro.
But before jumping into the details of this great adventure and giving my tips I’d like to let you guys know that through this adventure I came to discover myself. Many of my friends and family have always known me as the Marcy who does not take risks and always goes for the secure plan. The Marcy who does not really like to do excursions or outdoor activities, or the one who does not camp, and the list continues hahaha but my point with this is that although many of these things are true, since last year I felt I needed to do something else in my life.
Having the job of my dreams and earning a few thousand dollars was exactly how I wanted to see myself in the future. But the truth is that I realized that money and professional satisfaction do not buy happiness, but rather the more you have the more you want to get, to the point that you do not enjoy life because of being focused on your daily responsibilities. That’s exactly how I found myself it in this situation almost 4 months ago when I asked myself if I should continue to pursue my professional success, or to just grab my bags and go explore new places.
Having made the decision to continue to explore the world I was led to discover a new Marcy, and I have to say that I am still in the process of discovering who I am hahaha but until now it’s been one of the best decisions of my life and part of this is that now I’m more willing to do more adventures and see things from a very different perspective. Now my life has changed a lot to how it used to be and instead of enjoying it in the gym like before, my gym is to make trips to discover hidden gems around the world or riding bikes in the cute little towns around Africa.
When I got the opportunity to go to Africa, it was never in my plan to climb Kilimanjaro. Many people think I actually planned in advance but the truth is that from the 3 suitcases I brought on this trip I only had one gym look and believe me to climb Kilimanjaro it takes more than that! We first thought we could climb Kilimanjaro when we went to explore Kenya at our first destination – Tortilis Camp in Amboseli. This destination boasts the most breathtaking views of Kilimanjaro even more so than from Tanzania itself.
I remember Robert and I thought we should climb Kilimanjaro when we go to Tanzania (which was actually in our plans). We expected to be in Tanzania by mid-December and to explore Serengeti first, then to hike Kilimanjaro for Christmas or new year. We thought starting the year with a great adventure would be perfect. 
We began planning Kilimanjaro 15 days before New Year, when we realized that people and travel agencies usually plan Kilimanjaro a year in advance so they thought we wanted to do it for the new year of 2018! Just imagine their reaction when we told them that we wanted to do it in 15 days hahaha.
We really thought we were not going to make it because all tours were set long ago. In fact we had no luck with any of the agencies we had called. At the last moment, our Elewana Collection family told us about Summit Africa (@adventureinternational) who offered a top-of-the-range VIP tour.
So we contacted them and they were quick and efficient to respond, and very professional. We were thinking to make the peak for the night of the 1st, but joined an 8-day climb that would reach the top on January 2nd. So suddenly Robert and I had our great adventure all set to climb Kilimanjaro.
To tell you a bit about Summit Africa they offer a VIP tour to the top of Kilimanjaro. Have you ever wondered what it is to do a luxury camping? This is defined as a walking tent per person, a hanging cot bed (so no sleeping on the floor) with super warm sleeping bags, a private shower, a private bathroom, a personal chef, a main mess tent as a living room and dining room, and fresh food. The crew is an amazing 24 people who accompany you, combining your two guides, the chef and the guys who are in charge of carrying your bags and the whole camp. 24 people?? Sounds too much when you know that we were only 3 people (Jennifer, a California woman who originally set up the tour, Robert and I). But really for the logistics and comfort that Summit Africa provides you with, all the staff is necessary to make sure no-one is overloaded.
This tour is valued at approximately $ 5,000 (US dollars) per person excluding park fees and gratuities. Choosing the right agency is a big deal and is vital for anyone who climbs Kilimanjaro. You must also take note that tipping the staff is also a big deal. This usually depends on the number of people in the group but the agency always gives a recommendation of the estimate.
As for the costs of the park these depend on the route you take. There are about 7 different routes and all have different duration of days. However, the costs of the park are the same for all, only the price varies since you pay per day, but this is an approximate amount of costs:
Rescue tax: $ 20 (US dollars) and this is only payable once
Conservation tax: $ 70 per day (US dollars)
Camp tax: $ 60 per night (US dollars)
When we arrived in Arusha, a popular town near Kilimanjaro, the agency came to our hotel a day early to give us a review of the route, and they were extremely professional. They explained everything from head to toe, the route with a map, the recommendations of what to take as extras, the recommendations for the tips for staff, and even brought that day all the equipment that we were going to rent. We had to rent almost 95% of everything because unlike most hikers, we had almost nothing with us.
Initially for Kilimanjaro I wanted to make the Coca-Cola route, which is the shortest route for 5 days, however Summit Africa recommended us to make the Lemosho route which is 8 days. And I have to be sincere after having lived the experience and having made the route I thank God that I did not take the shortest route. As fast as you want to finish, what suffers is your body as it gets super tired due to lack of oxygen at altitude and the odds of not achieving it are high if you are a person like me who did not prepare or train for this.
The Lemosho route is the best and in fact one of the most recommended since it is slow but does not require so many hours of walking per day. The purpose of this is a little more relaxed since the main idea is to let your body get used to the altitude. The peak is 5,800 mts high so it is important that the body gradually adjusts to the environment. Many people according to their body react differently with altitude and in my case I never suffered anything until the 7th day when I got a headache. But many people find it hard to breathe, throw up, get a fever, etc .. The key is to drink a lot of water non-stop all day, and to go pole pole (which means to go slowly!).
To explain more detail of the Lemosho route here are the details of the schedule and length per day:
Days: 8
Total hours hiking / climbing: 45 hours
Total of Camps: 8
Day 1: Lemosho to Shira I a total of 4 hours
Day 2: Shira I to Shira II a total of 5 hours
Day 3: Shira II to Moir a total of 5 hours
Day 4: Moir to Lava Tower a total of 4 hours where we stop for lunch and then we continue 4 more hours to get to Barranco
Day 5: Barranco to Katanga a total of 4 hours
Day 6: Katanga to Barrafu you start with 6 hours then you relax all day to rest for the climb to the peak at midnight
Day 7 midnight: Barrafu to Uhuru peak a total of 6 hours
Day 7 morning: this day you start descending at 6:00 am to the same camp Barrage which take around 3 hours where you actually rest a few hours to continue descending that same day to the next camp called Mweka. This day is very intense
Day 8: You wake up in Mweka to continue descending to the exit of the park which takes around 4 hours
One of the most asked questions was if I prepared to climb Kilimanjaro? And I have to say no and to be honest it was one of my biggest worries especially knowing that our teammate Jennifer had prepared much time in advance with a personal trainer. So I was very afraid of failing and not achieving it, but the key is to maintain a positive attitude and above all to have people who encourage you to do it and this I owe a lot to Robert and the guys from Summit Africa who every day they supported me and gave me good vibes to follow. Part of this experience that I really loved was the singing and dancing of the crew. Every day in the different camps they were waiting for us with the camp perfectly set up and cheered us up on arrival with a Kilimanjaro song.
Most of the routes each day were tiring but not too difficult, but what made it more difficult for us was the rain which with nature you can never predict. Actually for me the most difficult was one of the last days, on the first of January at midnight when we left to the final climb to the peak. In fact many people do not know but I almost did not make it. About 200 meters from the top I sat down to cry because I could not stand the pain of my feet. It was not due to altitude, nor the cold (although I had 5 layers up, and 5 layers down) but I simply could not stand the pain of my feet and my first reaction was to sit down. My guide Godfrey immediately came to grab me and I had to get up to continue as it is one of the worst things I could do being so high in low temperatures to sit down. My body may have been paralyzed. But thank God I had professional people who guided me and pushed me to continue and do the right thing to get to the top and finally witness my first dawn of 2017 and be for my first time high above the clouds.
Seeing the dawn of January 2 is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my life. Being above the clouds is something really magical that not even the photos could explain that feeling. Feeling proud of yourself and being able to say “I did it” is one of the most gratifying feelings that life can give us.
It is recommended to be up top only 15 minutes-30 minutes at maximum and no more than that because the cold is not really good for the body. When we started descending I was struck by everything we had climbed from midnight in the dark, because when you descend it is already daylight and you can appreciate the landscape and all that you have climbed. In fact, the descent felts like eternity more than the climb. Ii is very difficult and a little bit dangerous for the knees. I recommend you be very careful and do it super slow with your guide.
I know this post is a bit long but I would like to give you my recommendation of what you should carry. Make sure you have all the right clothes to climb if you go with an agency they will provide you with a specific list of what you need but among the most important is:
- Thermal hat for cold
- Sunglasses: make sure not to forget this on the day to the peak because this will help you with the reflection in your eyes of the snow
- Scarfs
- Water bottles 2 x 2 liters (make sure they can resist boiling waters to freezing water)
- Pants, jackets, gloves, backpack, hat all waterproof: make sure all are very good quality and they can support long hours in the rain so nothing from your inside gets wet. In our case we only had one set of everything and since it was raining a lot we had a hard time to dry these for the next day
- Water proof waist bag: you will need it every day to keep your most important essentials
- Camel back: make sure is also water proof and that the laterals have a section so you can put both of your water bottles
- Several sweaters
- Pajamas make sure to bring your warmest ones
- Dry fit clothes: you will be constantly moving so having dry fit will be much better and make sure to bring several dry fit looks
- Thermal gloves: a thin inner glove that can fit inside the waterproof out glove
- Thermal underwear
- Lightweight trousers not jeans
- 6 pairs of socks (thin and hiking socks 6 of each)
- Water proof hiking boots
- Spare shoes for in the camp
- Headlamp and spare batteries
- Sun screen: do not forget this the day of the peek because the sun is very intense specially when you are descending. I met some people that forgot their sunscreen and they had scars from the sun
- Walking Poles
- Shower towel and small towel: always keep the small one in your backpack
- Lip bomb: make sure to always keep this one in the waist bag and make sure to bring spare one in case you lose one.
- Vaseline: specially is a small recipient to keep always with you. Do not forget this one the day of the peak specially for the eyes area that really helps to protect you
- Gaiters
- Baby towels: we had a shower but there were some days that was very cold that out bath method was using this towels
- Lotion for the skin and the face: your skin really gets very dry so you will need this to keep it very moisturized
- Medication pills: make sure to bring for the headache, dizzy, or any other pills you usually takes
- Snickers for every day: make sure to always keep two per day in your backpack
- High energy bars: make sure they have chocolate or peanut butter
- Water flavoring
- Rain poncho: this will really help you protect your rain coats more
- Plastic bags and zip locks: plastic bags for wet clothes and ziplock to out your valuable things like small camera, wallet, money, phone, etc..
- Coconut oil really help me for mi skin and hair
- Soap: to wash your body and hands
- Your favorite snacks for 8 days: make sure to take more tan you expect and this is because your body will be constantly burning fat that you will be hungrier that you usually are
- A good book to read. Theres no Wifi anywhere (maybe a little bit in some of the camps) but you will have a lot of time off. In my case I brought also colouring books.
- Headphones: if you like to listen music while you are climbing is a great way to keep you motivated
- Portable charger: make sure to have a pair of this to keep your phone charge or your camera
I hope you enjoyed this post and I apologize if its too much information or if its too long but wanted I wanted to make sure I give you all the details if you decide to make this great adventure some day.
Thank you to Summit Africa for this experience! If you like to explore more about Summit Africa and this tour here is their Instagram and their web page.
Love,
Marcy
Thank you for sharing this article which can help anyone who wishes to climb mount kilimanjaro (the roof of Africa).
Welcome again in Tanzania to explore and experience different God’s creatures
¡Increíble! No tengo otra palabra para describir lo que nos cuentas y los consejos que nos das. Espero poder hacer el viaje pronto.
Enhorabuena por tu post, un besito grande.
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Reading this post inspired me to plan my next trip. Pictures are so damn gorgeous. Admire your courage to plan a strenuous hike spontaneously. Trip of a life time definitely. Wish you all the luck for the rest of the year
xo
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Que post mas increible. Amando tus posts de este tipo super detallados. Disfruta esta experiencia amiga. Se ve brutal!
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This sounds amazing! I would looove to visit Africa! I saved this post, Im sure I will need it at some point <3
Wow how amazing is this! I would love to hike up a mountain one day! Your photos are absolutely stunning. And that view!! Must of been a bit cold with the snow. I will definitely use your tips the next time I hike up a mountain. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Wow this is spectacular! And the photos are absolutely stunning. I would love to hike up a mountain one day . It must feel so liberating. Plus the rates are very afforadable! Thanks so much for all your tips!
xo,
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Oh my gosh your trip looked so amazing. I am in love with all of your photos. I love how you are such an adventurer. I’d love to travel like you do. It’s great you get to document all your trips with a wonderful photographer. Just a dream. I need to ask you how you do it.
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Hi my dear,
loved all these beautiful travel photos, they are so very inspiring!!
Congrats on climbing the the tallest mountain in Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro.
keep it up
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I want to do this so badly. Your guys adventurous, on the whim trip are goals. So happy you reached outside of your comfort zone because now you get to experience (and share with us too!) all of the beautiful things this world has to offer. Sending you a huge congrats from NY and lots of love too!
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It was indeed such wonderful adventure! The photos are so amazing and you look so happy exploring all the gorgeous views! This photo report reminded me my last year’s trip to Belize that was also so adventurous and fun. I think trips like that change you forever and for better! Thanks for all the travel inspo!
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It was indeed such wonderful adventure! The photos are so amazing and you look so happy exploring all the gorgeous views! This photo report reminded me my last year’s trip to Belize that was also so adventurous and fun. I think trips like that change you forever and for better! Thanks for all the travel inspo!
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This is beyond astonishing! And the fact that you planned it with only 15 days before going is inspirational. That’s just plan amazing ,and dare I say a bit crazy – in such a great way! I wish I had that courage. WOW! With all these photos and your beautiful write up of the trip, one thing that surprisingly caught my attention was the “rescue tax”. That alone would scare me, but like you, would do it anyway! Life is about adventure, thank you for sharing yours! xo, Jessica
I’ve been following along on instagram! Your trip looks amazing! Congratulations on climbing the tallest mountain in Africa! I never would have thought that you weren’t a risk taker before, you definitely did a 180! Thats amazing! Thanks for sharing all of this!
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Wow. These photos are incredible. I have a couple of friends who have done Mount Kilimajaro. I haven’t been but have to say that these pictures can convince anyone to go very easily. The only mountain I’ve done is Mount Fuji.
I agree that you really just need to go for it. Life is short and while I try to be as patient as I can there is no time like the present to experience what is truly once in a life time. Love these tips you shared too! I’ll have to remember this for when I finally go.
Xo,
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How exciting that you have to visit this place in Africa. I hope to visit Africa one day, too!!! it is my dream destination. Your pictures are incredibly amazing. thanks for sharing!!!
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What an amazing adventure! I love that you decided and just went for it – and made it happen. Congrats! I’m not sure it’s on my bucket list but if I did it I would want to do it VIP too! Can’t wait to see what you do next!
XO
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I enjoyed reading your post and looking through your pictures. You are lucky to be able to travel to all these destinations. I wish I could do more traveling. Your pictures are fabulous.
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How exciting that you got to really get out of your comfort zone and discover a new side of yourself this year! Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro sounds really difficult, but your photos and the experience make it more that worth it!
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Your travel diary from Instagram is always inspiring to me! Love seeing every new place you are headed to and you really made me add a bunch of new places to my bucket list. It’s amazing knowing how many beautiful places are out there on Earth. Have a lovely day! x
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It’s so brave of you to have taken this last year to explore this different side of yourself and really put yourself out there! Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is such an amazing experience to have had and shared with us and I can’t wait to see where else you’ll travel this year!
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Wow, congratulations on picking up your bags and just exploring this beautiful world. This trip looks so incredible and I am so excited to see what’s to come for you!!!
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I’m going to Tanzania during august this year to see the great migration ! I’m so book marking your page!!! After seeing your photos, I definitely want to schedule in a hike! Your photos look amazing girl!
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Beautiful post and experience about your trip of Kilimanjaro. I never imaginated to see a similar adventure and I show the pictures to my 13 old daughter, too. Beautiful views and fauna. This is very unique affascinate of Africa <3
Sending love from Italy
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I really loved following your traveling journey in Africa and Tanzania on Instagram and reading about all the adventure is so amazing! It is many people’s dream to travel and do what they want to do yet still be able to make a living and you are def living that dream for many of us! Great photos and I look forward to seeing more.
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Marcy this looks like such n amazing adventure! I’m so proud of you for pushing past your comfort zone and being so brave.. I’d love to attempt something like this some day!
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This has to be one of the best travel posts I’ve read in a long time. First of all, that you found yourself through this experience is an incredible feat in itself. Secondly, you achieved something that so many travellers have on their bucket list but are afraid to do!
The luxury camping option sounds great to me, 8 days of hiking sounds wearing enough without lack of sleep and good food. Those photos from the top are absolutely incredible. What a fabulous way to welcome 2017.
Rachel xx
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Hey Beautiful,
How are you?
I was super excited about your Next travel post, Kilimanjaro is Amazing and on my Bucket List:) So Beautiful Photos, I wish I was there and just Feel the Nature and the Good Air:)
Such a Detailed post, Loved:)
Happy that you Chose your dream and followed your heart cause money just a thing:)
Not the most important:)
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First of all, let me tell you that I loved your images! They are amazing and very well taken. This place looks simply wonderful. It looks like you had a wonderful experience. I’d love to visit Africa soon such a truly paradise!
Enjoy the rest of your week!
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Wow this trip looks awesome. And totally worth it. Such an adventure. Hope you had so much fun.
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This place looks great. You are so lucky to be able to travel to all these amazing destinations. I wish I could travel more. Your post and pictures are motivating for me.
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Omg Marcy you made it!! Mt Kilimanjaro is one of the harder peaks to climb and you did it! The amazing team of Summit Africa certainly sounded that they made the climb so much more enjoyable!
This is on my bucket list and I would certainly opt for Summit Africa!
It is through the toughest time we learn about ourselves and grow from there. I really like the feeling of trekking to the Summit to be rewarded with the breathtaking views and just live and breath the moment. Nothing the camera can capture as it is everything from the sunrise to the emotions to the vastness of the sea of clouds to ur aching muscles!
Kisses,
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You are seriously the BIGGEST inspiration! I so so enjoy every bit of your travel and life inspiration! Such a dream! I can only imagine what it must’ve felt like to climb Kilimanjaro! Our earth is just so beautiful isn’t it?!
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This is so cool. You are so lucky to be able to travel, I wish I could do more. But I’m glad you share your experience and photos with us for inspiration.
Xx, Maryam
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Now this is what I called a great post. I’m so looking forward to visiting.
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OMG this is so amazing! My husband is such an outdoors type of guy and he would love to travel to Africa just to hike up this mountain. I have a really hard time letting go of my comfort zone and taking risks as well. That’s why appreciate my husband who always tries to push me to explore new things and places. If we ever go, we definitely are going to take your recommendation of Summit Africa. They sound so amazing!
xoxo,
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Aww… this is just breathtaking! I would even say that it is an adventure of the life. I could hardly imagine how beautiful it was to seeing all of this. Just unbelievable! Amazing photos and you’re such a brave person! I wish I could visit this place!
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I have been following your adventures on Instagram over the last month. My husband is actually from Tanzania and his family still live there. But I have only visited Dar us Salaam and Zanzibar. Our children are young right now, but I would love to climb Month Kilimanjaro some day. Your pictures are absolutely breathtaking, especially the view from the top of the mountain. Your whole trip sounds amazing, there is nothing more satisfying than following your dreams. I can’t wait to see where your journey will take you next.
xxx
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I have been following your adventures on Instagram over the last month. My husband is actually from Tanzania and his family still live there. But I have only visited Dar us Salaam and Zanzibar. Our children are young right now, but I would love to climb Month Kimimanjaro some day. Your pictures are absolutely breathtaking, especially the view from the top of the mountain. Your whole trip sounds amazing, there is nothing more satisfying than following your dreams. I can’t wait to see where your journey will take you next.
xxx
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Following all your travels on instagram, made me so jelly and quite excited to see that my favorite blogger is doing so many travels. All this travel photos are beautiful and amazing! I hope that one day you will have your own travel show. I definitely will watch!
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Wow this is so so cool, i would love to be there and do this hike. The view and the wild life looks so amazing.
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I am so glad you decided to leave your successful career to explore the world. Money does not buy happiness! I dream of doing this one day. Climbing the Kilimandjaro would be unbelievable. your pictures are breathtaking. It makes me realize even more how beautiful my continent is! Thanks for sharing all the tips too!
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Thank you for sharing about your experience! I hope you enjoyed it, your pictures are breathtaking!
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I love how you found a new Marcy and really fully embraced this incredible journey. The pictures are truly outstanding and the details you provided is amazing! Such a pleasure to read and see !!!
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WOW Marcy! Thanks for sharing your experience from your Africa trip in such a detailed manner! Those photos speak a thousand words and I can tell it must’ve been a fruitful trip for you 🙂 I’m not an outdoor/ sporty person so I’m happy that I can “join” you on this trip virtually whilst munching potato chips in the comfort of my couch *LOL*
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That is crazy you decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro even though you didn’t initially plan to do so! Reading through the step by step of the process of preparing and selecting an agency, and the actual climb itself was really interested! I’m glad you had such a life-changing experience!
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This actually looks like such an adventure and reminds me of when I did the Inca Trail (obviously not as hard as this) but I would love to do something like this again!
Glad you got out of your comfort zone girl!
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This sounds like an amazing climb and congrats to you and Robert for getting to the top! This is an amazing climb, so it’s great to see how much planning went into this!
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I am so glad you were able to make it to the top! I have heard there’s nothing like that view once you do. I actually discussed this trip with my boyfriend and he’s almost as pumped as I am to do it one day. I have bookmarked your post for reference later 🙂
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I relate with you and how you felt so much and I’m glad you took the leap and stepped outside your comfort zone and gave everything up to go on adventures.
I sort of did the same when leaving everything behind and moving to a different country, although I do wish I had the budget to travel more, but I feel like right now I’m one step closer to living the life of my dreams.
You are so cute and this looks like an adventure of a lifetime! So cool you’re able to do all this babe! Keep having fun!
XO
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This is such an informative post babe! first of all I have to say it’s so great to be able to gain a little understanding of your journey and how you found yourself along the way by being able to different what is valuable to you.
The trip itself looks like such an exhausting but honestly very rewarding one.
To climb Kilimanjaro is something that blows my mind!! It’s so amazing to look back at all the adventure you had and all the amazing experience you’ve went through.
And this is such a great guide for those looking to climb too, definitely a list of essentials to keep in mind!
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Wow! What an adventure. I’m so glad you made it to the top. I had no idea about things the altitude can do to you like paralysis. That’s scary and why it’s so important to go with trained experts. I wonder how often they go up there, or if each guide group can only take tourists once every so often. I bet the view was breathtaking! Now you can put this on your list of accomplishments as the new Marcy you were meant to be 🙂
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I’m really proud of the “new” Marcy who decided to follow her dreams instead of settling with what’s comfortable. I also love that you literally conquer your dreams and overcome fears by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The detailed recap of your experience was a pleasure to read and I loved the part about singing motivational songs to keep you going! And such stunning pictures with those views!
xoxo
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looks like so much fun babe! the sunset looks incredible there xo, sharon
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The fact that you got the opportunity to climb this incredible landmark is really amazing. What an incredible experience! The photos alone provide insight into how truly breathtaking and surreal it was! Way to go, girly! You proved not only to everyone else, but most importantly, yourself, that you are truly able to accomplish these things!
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What an intense experience and I can’t imagine the happiness you feel to have ticked this off your bucket list!
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Nice pics Marcy
Wo this looks like such a cool experience! Those I’ll admit that the conservation costs and such seem kinda pricy per day!
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Ahh I’m so glad you were able to find a new Marcy and decided to pursue your dreams of travel. This trip is certainly a memorable one! It’s incredible that you took the journey to hike Mount Kilimanjaro…the view looks spectacular and I’m sure it’s even more breathtaking in person!!
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This is one of the things on my bucket list !! Looks amazing and I am sure you have to be in good physical shape to do this !!! What a thrill 🙂
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Wow, I am in awe of your trip and the experience and self discovery that it led to. I can’t believe how amazing this opportunity was for you and what memories will forever remain in your hearts after this journey. This climb is unbelievable and I am sure words can’t even describe it but you did a fantastic job jotting it all down for us. Thanks for the helpful tips in climbing and I definitely will continue to refer back to your posts if I am ever planning a trip to Africa. Thank you for sharing your entire journey with us. xoxo, Christine
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This post is so inspirational! I’m actually at the same place in my life right now because I want to explore and go find myself too. I’m currently trying to find a trip to do so. Good for you for taking risks and going out of your comfort zone. Not a lot of people can say they climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
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