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andymouse: Kilimanjaro Experts expedition team
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andymouse: sure-footed packing
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andymouse: Ready to do this, with our trusty guides Raj and Abdullah
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andymouse: maybe Ben brought a little too much stuff...
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andymouse: Every porter needed to weigh in their bags before beginning
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andymouse: waiting around for the bags to get weighed
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andymouse: a bit of lunch before hitting the trailhead
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andymouse: colobus monkey near the Lemosho Gate
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andymouse: colobus monkeys near the Lemosho Gate
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andymouse: The start of the Kilimanajaro trek, via the Lemosho route / Northern Circuit
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andymouse: 3 men begin with dreams of reaching the summit
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andymouse: hiking through the forest zone
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andymouse: unidentified critter
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andymouse: saw some blue monkeys on the way
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andymouse: arrived at the forest camp for the first night
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andymouse: Day 2: starting to get some views
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andymouse: One Team, One Dream, Non-Stop to the Top!!
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andymouse: stopping for a break at "better lunch spot"
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andymouse: views over the forest zone
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andymouse: checking out some plants
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andymouse: these spiny ones were very common
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andymouse: many interesting varietals
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andymouse: making our way out of the forest
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andymouse: Finally, the peak of the mountain starts to come into view as we ascend the Shira Plateau
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andymouse: arrived at Shira 1 camp
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andymouse: arrived at Shira 1 camp
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andymouse: Shira 1 camp is the last one where we'd see lots of people
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andymouse: waiting for the clouds to clear away from the summit
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andymouse: taking in the sun during our afternoon repose
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andymouse: Shira 1 camp