Conquering Mt. Kilimanjaro!

At ~8:40 am on July 30, 2007, I reached the highest peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro at Uhuru Peak, 5,985 m.

In Addis Ababa

Ethiopia & Tanzania Maps

Courtesy Lonely Planet © 2006

Courtesy Lonely Planet © 2006

Destination: East Africa

Leading up to my departure...

I have spent the last 3 years dreaming of my big trip to Africa with a lovely family that I have been blessed to meet. After delaying the trip last summer, I quickly set into motion all that I was required to do in order to be ready & prepared to depart after school concluded at the end of June.

Vaccinations & Meds.:

Yellow fever, Cholera, Traveller's Diarrhea, Menningitis, Hep. A & B., & Malaria..amongst other drugs including Diamox (altitude sickness for my climb up Kili), & other meds., all sorts of

gear

for my climb up Kilimanjaro,

Flight cost

Amount of $ Spent thus far roughly =

$3,500

This is excluding my safari & climbing cost which will easily account for another 2 G's.

Nevertheless, putting money aside, I must say, that I'm looking forward to what I think will be a trip of a lifetime for me. I'm looking forward to meeting my sponsor child in Ethiopia who I've been sponsoring for 3 years now. I'm excited to see the beauty of the African landscape as well as to connect & meet with the warm embrace of its people.

HAPPY TRAILS!

P.S. Please support my climb up Kilimanjaro by donating to Habitat for Humanity. Drop by my campaign site:

"Support Sophia's Climb up Kilimanjaro" campaign

Your support is much appreciated!