Journal: 29.09: Rest Day - Moshi

Monday Sept 29th.

Moshi, Tanzania

We are supposed to start the climb today but we cannot. We are all exhausted after that grueling drive from Dar. We sent an e-mail, explored Moshi and started getting ready for the climb. We met an American living in Nairobi who had just completed the climb. He's training for a marathon and in his words, Kili was the "hardest thing" he had ever done.

We also discovered "Tusker" -- a rather lovely lager which was apparently named after the elephant that killed one of the founders of the brewery! We have supper that night at Springlands and I have some horrid avocado dish. (Keep a tracl of this comment... it would haunt me for the next 4 days...)

I finally pack. Aaron and Santhi have brought a small dispensary. I've decided to take Jeff's jacket as opposed to my winter jacket -- I should have enough layers for the trip. Chris and I are sharing a room. Morning will take us to Kili.

Aaron unfurls the Base Camp flag Yes the venerable expedition flag from our Arctic Picnics in St. John's is held aloft... rejoice ye members of the Royal Anarcho-Geographic Society of Newfoundland. Remember, "no map, no compass, no hope for survival".