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... 
by Stephanie Barros | Mar 13, 2018 | Mountain Inspiration
Day 1 of the trek to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro started the night before. After a couple of days volunteering at the orphanage the group was in high spirits but as we came together the evening before the start of the hike we were asked to put it all aside and shift... 
by Stephanie Barros | Sep 21, 2017 | Mountain Inspiration
I’ve been fortunate that through the organization I work for I have had the opportunity to volunteer for many community service activities. But there is definitely something different when you undertake such an activity as an individual. As mentioned in my why... 
by Stephanie Barros | Sep 21, 2017 | Mountain Inspiration
As I write this post, I am sitting on the plane traveling from Doha to Tanzania approximately a 5hr flight. We have already travelled 15hrs from Sydney to Doha and then had a 3hr layover. By the time we arrive at Tanzania we would have been traveling for 24hrs. I... 
by Stephanie Barros | Sep 21, 2017 | Mountain Inspiration
So when Adrian and I decided 8 months ago to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, I thought ‘Perfect at least I’ve made sure I have plenty of time to prepare and train!’ (And for someone who dislikes to exercise and had never hiked/camped before I thought this was... 
by Stephanie Barros | Sep 21, 2017 | Mountain Inspiration
In approximately 2 weeks from now I will be getting on a plane to Tanzania, Africa in order to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with my husband. Kilimanjaro is a mountain in the middle of Africa, the tallest on the continent at 5895m (19,340ft). Standing on the summit I am told...
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