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The updated itinerary (to be updated again later)
Thursday, August 20th, 200926 Dec, Sat – Jill’s travel starts! PDX – FRA, 13:30 – 8:55
27 Dec, Sun – Jaimi’s travel starts!! STR – FRA 11:35-12:30. After meeting up at frankfurt airport, Summit Sistas continue on together FRA – CAIRO, 15:10 – 20:15 and then Cairo – Nairobi, 21:45 – 3:45
28 Dec, Mon – Switch to Precision Air for NBO-JRO, 7:50-8:50; pick up at JRO and transfer to Springlands Hotel, Moshi
29 Dec, Tues – Relax at the pool or visit Moshi (this is the day we’ll be remembering and longing for during the next 7 days)
30 Dec, Wed – Kili 1: to Rongai Cave 1950m to 2600m (6400ft to 8500ft – about 4 hrs)
31 Dec, Thurs – Kili 2: to Kikelewa (2nd) cave 2600m to 3600m (8500ft to 11800ft – about 7 hrs) Woo hoo – new years’ eve in the cave!
1 Jan, Fri – Kili 3: to Mawenzi tarn 3600m to 4330m (11800ft to 14200ft – about 4 hrs)
2 Jan, Sat – Kili 4: acclimitization day – hike in Mawenzi area (Jill might just stay in her sleeping bag)
3 Jan, Sun – Kili 5: to School Camp 4330m to 4750m (14200ft to 15600ft – about 5 hrs)
4 Jan, Mon – SUMMIT DAY!!! Kili 6: to summit and Horombo Hut 4750m 5895m (and down to 3720m)
15600ft to 19300 ft (and down to 12200ft – about 11 hrs)
5 Jan, Sun – Kili 7: to Moshi 3720 to 1700m (12200ft to 5500ft – about 6 hrs) Return to Park Gate and Moshi, enjoy a Kilimanjaro beer!!!
6 Jan, Mon – something fun is sure to come up. assuming we can still move.
7 Jan, Tues – hmmm. same as 6 Jan?
8 Jan, Wed – last Tanzania day, travel home commences at 20:10 from JRO
and travel home concludes on the 9th for Jaimi, we think on the 10th for Jill but this is still very much in flux as flight changes seem to be a bi-weekly occurence…
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