I decided to take a short 2 hour hike up past an area named Zebra Rocks where I could get a good look at the mountain.
It was a steep and tiring trail but when I reached the top I was able to get my first look at Kilimanjaro. I stopped in the middle of “the saddle”. The saddle is an area of high desert at the base of Kilimanjaro.
It’s dry, windy, cold and unforgiving. There isn’t much growing in that area… it reminded me of photos from the lunar landing.
But it did offer me an incredible view of the mountain and the trail ahead. I was able to see the steepest section of trail that leads to Gilman’s Point.
I had heard of this from other hikers. Yes, It’s steep… but it’s also covered with loose rock called scree. I’ll get to that later in the post.
It was an impressive view but it was a little intimidating. When I turned to hike back down to Horombo for the night, I started to worry a little.
Was I strong enough to do this?
I’d find out soon enough.
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