by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | Mountain Inspiration
At 3.30am there was a ‘knock’ on our tent that disturbed the ice which had formed around it overnight – it was our wake up call for “summit day”. After the strain of the day before, I knew when I woke up without a headache and any other... by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | Mountain Inspiration
Day 5 started out like any other on the mountain, except what I didn’t know was that it would be my summit day. The hike on Day 5 was similar to that of Day 2 in that we were climbing a significant vertical distance. So I wasn’t too worried when by the... by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | Mountain Inspiration
Day 4 on Mt Kilimanjaro was the day I learned to breathe. The day before when we had arrived at Barranco Camp I hadn’t really taken the time to appreciate the challenge that lay before me. But on the morning of Day 4 looking at the Barranco Wall stole my breath away.... by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | Mountain Inspiration
Day 3 started with a sense of relief. Relief that my headache was gone along with all other symptoms of altitude sickness. It seemed a good night’s rest was exactly what the doctor ordered. One of the reasons for doing the mountain leadership experience with... by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | Mountain Inspiration
Day 2 started at 6.30am (which I quickly learned was to be our regular wake up call, but luckily with a hot drink brought to our tent 🙂 ) After such a great first day trekking through the rain forest I can honestly say I thought I was ready for whatever the day had to...
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