Quest for Beer - Africa (Tanzania)

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Here is the itinerary for the trip:

Day 1: December 26
Keys Hotel Mbokomu
Meet at Keys Hotel Mbokomu at 4:00 p.m. for pre-climb briefing. You are allowed to check in anytime after 11:00 a.m. during that day. You are responsible for your own meals this day.

Day 2: December 27
Mt. Kilimanjaro Summit Trek - Machame Route
Machame Gate (1634 m/5,363 ft) to Machame Hut (2834 m/9,300 ft)
Hike time: 7.5 hrs
Elevation change: +1200 m/+3937 ft
Estimated distance: 10km/6.21 miles
Final elevation: 3100 m/10,170 ft

Early pick-up at the Keys hotel and a 40-minute drive to Machame gate (5,400’) where trekking preparations take about 1 hour. From the gate, we begin our trek following an easy track for the first hour through the dense forest. The path continues to follow the ridge, rising steadily with several steep sections. The gradient eases slightly as the forest merges into heather covered ground we will reach Machame Hut in 10 km (6.2 miles) after a 1,200-meter (3,936’) ascent and 5-7 hours of walking.

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My quest for beer is now taking me to Africa. From Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti I will search, sample, analyze, sample, search, sample some more, and hopefully find beers that quench my thirst. A little bit about the trip. I will be meeting up with a rather large group of people (27) as part of this Boots-n-All sponsored trip. I leave on Christmas day and will be back home on January 10, 2006. The plan is to summit Kilimanjaro on New Year’s Day morning! The climb will be followed by a 4 day safari to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and other stops. Stay tuned as I prepare to embark on this adventure….

Chuck