This Just Happened
We’re often asked, “Where are you now?” This page is our answer.
Here you’ll find our most recent travel stories — the unexpected turns, unforgettable meals, and curious rules we’ve discovered along the way. Whether we’re deep in the jungle or lost in a market, we’re documenting it here, one post at a time.
Meeting Abdoul and The King’s Palace – May 17
After months of communicating by text, we finally get to meet Abdoul in person. He will be with our group for the next 2.5 weeks. But first, he is going to be our personal guide for the next few days. His big smile is the first thing we notice about him. Wow, so kind...
Hello Rwanda! Welcome to Kigali – May 16
Our time in Tanzania has been amazing. We have done and seen and experienced so much, it is hard to remember it all! But, like everything else, this too must come to an end. We are packed, we are fed, we are ready to continue our adventure. Denis comes to drive us to...
Spa Day – May 15
Ever since booking the Kilimanjaro hike way back in February, we had been looking forward to the spa day we were going to enjoy after finishing. Today is that day. Finally. The town of Moshi is well set up to take care of the tourists before and after their climb,...
Kilimanjaro Day Seven; Back to the Trailhead – May 14
The stats: The grand finale! Final descent all the way to the gate. 19km down. The midnight madness did not interrupt our sleep significantly; we were back asleep within minutes and woke ourselves up before Juma showed up with tea bottles of fresh cold water and hot...
Kilimanjaro Day Six (con’t); Descent Starts! – May 13
The stats: The Descent: 5km Uhuru Peak to Kibo Camp 4 hours and 45 minutes from 8:00am until 12:45pm. 8km from Kibo Camp to Horombo Camp 3 hours and 30 minutes from 2:30pm until 6:00pm 18 hours of total hiking today in 16 hours and 35 minutes. Phew. The time...
Kilimanjaro Day Six; Summit Day!! Horombo Hut – May 13
The stats: Summit Day!!! It is 5 km to the Uhuru Peak; sounds easy, right? Nope. It was our most technical climb through the Frozen Ice Desert. 8 hours 20 minutes from 11:18pm (on Day 5) until 7:40am. We gained 1300m and we made it to the top at 5985m/19600 feet. The...
Kilimanjaro Day Five; Kibo Hut – May 12
The stats: Acclimatization Day! We needed this day of rest and didn’t do any side hikes. Luckily we had this day to kick altitude sickness’ butt. Our appetites have not returned. We had a great night. Lots of sleep and we actually got warm throughout the night....
Kilimanjaro Day Four; Kibo Hut – May 11
The stats: 8km from Horombo Camp to Kibo Camp through the ‘Saddle’ and now into the Alpine Desert. 5 hours from 8:30am until 1:30pm. We gained another 1000m and are now at 4700m/15400 feet. The hardest day for me, but the actual climbing is still pretty simple....
Kilimanjaro Day Three; Horombo Hut – May 10
The stats: Acclimatization Day! We stayed at Horombo Hut and did a small out and back hike. 7.0 km to Zebra Rock and back to camp 3.25 hours from 9:15am until 12:30pm 300m gain and descent. Easy day and feeling no altitude sickness or side effects! Our training...