David Florijn
Kili Quest
Fundraising for The Food Chain
Story
Status update: Day 5, hooray we all reached the summit at 08:13 after a gruelling 8 hour overnight climb. We made it back to base camp at 13:00 this afternoon. We all experienced some extreme altitude side effects but we're heading down to 3700 metres tonight which should work miracles.
Status update: Day 4 night, about to leave for the summit, all are experiencing strong altitude illness symptoms. We will leave at midnight and hope to summit by 07:00. Signing out, wish us well!
Status update: Day 4 night, about to leave for the summit, all are experiencing strong altitude illness symptoms. We will leave at midnight and hope to summit by 07:00. Signing out, wish us well!
Status Update on 02/09/2010 at 09:35 GMT:
Day 4, bad sleep, feeling the altitude. Leave camp 3 now and head up to 4600 metres to Kibo huts. Then get ready for our midnight departure for the summit.
Status Update on 01/09/2010 at 14:00 GMT:
Day 3, trudged to camp 3 at 3950 metres. Landscape more lunar in appearance. Best campsite yet, very isolated and exposed with clear views of Mother Africa. Apart from the odd bleeding noses and mild AMS headaches all are doing well. Due to make another acclimatisation trip to 4200 metres before returning to camp 3 for the night.
Status Update on 01/09/2010 at 09:00 GMT:
Made it to camp 2 at 3450 meters will sleep here overnight. Making a quick acclimatisation trip to 3800 meters before returning to camp. Visibility 5 meters terrible weather. Good night!!!!
Status Update on 31/08/2010 at 08:05 GMT:
Second day of our climb. Finding it very slow going and they are feeding us ridiculous amounts. We are being told this is to reserve our energy for the final 2 days climb. Peace out.
Status Update on 29/08/2010 at 09:30 GMT:
Saw a wild giraffe yesterday whilst on the road. Currently packing for the trip, starts tomorrow.
Status Update on 28/08/2010 at 15:11 GMT:
Landed this morning, missed our bus, hired a car to chase the bus down. Bus trip was a hair raising 6 hour bone crusher with a 2 hour mind numbing immigration stop. Arrived in Arusha at the foot of Kili very relaxed and ready for a meal. Sipping passion fruit fanta!
Updated on Aug 27th 2010 at 7:28 PM using the JustGiving iPhone app
At the airport gone walkabouts. Must try to sleep.
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Dave, Jo, Mark & Lexi have been planning to climb Kilimanjaro (the highest mountain in Africa!!!) for more than a year and will be training hard leading up to the beginning of September. We did a practise run on snowy Snowden (Wales) over Easter so we are confident that this is achievable!
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