The crowd at the top had a Frat party feel. A group of Canadians had just reached Uhuru before me and by the time I sat down, several of them had pulled off their shirts and started handing out bottles of Kilimanjaro beer.
They were getting ready for their own photo opp.
At one point, someone pulled out a football and started tossing it around. It could have been a scene from any pregame tailgate party here in the states. Except this one was at 19,340 feet.
As time went by, more and more climbers appeared. There may have been 40 people jockeying for time with the sign. When you climb the mountain you get a certificate from the Tanzanian National Park to prove that you made it, but the unofficial certification comes from the photo with the sign at Uhuru Peak.
I ended up spending an hour there. There were no problems, I took my time and asked Abraham to take the necessary photos when I could jump in line.
I packed up the camera and we started back down the mountain at 8:30.
It was time to get down and I wanted to do that quickly.
5 comments:
Rsing from the savannah of East Africa to the staggering height of 5895m, not only is Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa but it is also the tallest free-standing mountain on earth.
I read your blog that is fabulous and there is information’s of your clients who are Canadians. And you shared regarding certificate from the Tanzanian National Park for Climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Next month we are planned to Climb MT Kilimanjaro please let us know “How to get that certificate?”
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