2700m above sea level, Mti Mkubwa Camp (Big Tree Camp)Today was the first day of hiking. We had breakfast at 6:30am and left the hotel at 7:30am after our bags were weighed, (mine was 14kg, the maximum our porters are allowed to carry is 15kg), and we had a group photo.
The drive to the bottom of Kilimanjaro took 3 hours. We stopped during this for a toilet break, the toilets had a working hose in there which is very different to most toilets back home. We drove along some very bumpy roads to reach the gate, they really reminded me of Kenya.
We finally reached the gate at about 11:30 and signed in, got a stamp in our passports, took some photos and got back onto the bus.
The drive from the sign in gate to our starting gate took about 45 minutes, we had lunch (a packed lunch which included chicken, egg, juice, an orange, chocolate bar and a sandwich) and then set off.
The trek took us through the rainforest, which I really enjoyed. It only took us 2h 40m which was very good we were expecting it to take us 3-4 hours. I got a tiny bit out of breath on the steep sections but nothing major or any different to the rest of the group. It was raining lightly for most of the walk but it was still very warm.
We got to camp at around 4pm, got a bowl of water to wash, unpacked our bags and settled in. My porters name is Jeremy and he is also one of the guys that helps to serve our dinner, he seems really lovely and has done a great job putting up our tent. Monkeys came into camp just before dinner, I have taken photos.
Everyone has had a really good day. I have felt some hot spots on my feet and have put some blister plasters on which has made them feel so much better.
Tomorrows trek is meant to take 6-7 hours, so hopefully I will not develop blisters. The altitude goes up again tomorrow, hoping that it does not have any effect on the group.
I am off to bed now.
Night. xx
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