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.
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...
Kilimanjaro Day Two; Horombo Hut – May 9
The stats: 11km from Mandara Camp to Horombo Camp and we are now in the Moorland. 5 hours from 8:15am until 3:45pm. We gained 1000m and are now at 3700m/12100 feet ASL. (Higher than Machu Picchu!) A longer day, but still relatively easy hiking. Of course we had a...
Kilimanjaro Day One; Mandara Hut – May 8
The stats: 8 km from the main gate to the Mandara Camp through the beautiful rainforest. 4 hours and 15 minutes, from 12:30pm until 4:45pm. We gained 1000m and are now at 2700m/9000 feet ASL. Easy hike, no problems. Our feet hit the trail at 12:30pm, just after our...
Kilimanjaro Briefing and…Getting Started! EEK! – May 8
We did the research before getting here, of course. We think we are ready. We think we have everything we need, or at least a plan on how to get it. We prepared, we trained, we did all we knew to do. We are ready, right? Oh gosh. How can you ever be ready? What have...
Coffee, Anyone?? – May 7
Today was a day that proved to us, once again, you should just say “YES!”. We had planned to take it easy and just wander around town so we could prepare for our upcoming Kili trek. But, we have just come off a pretty easy 5 days and were feeling antsy. There must be...