1/25/2016
Awoke at High Point camp after a WELL deserved night's sleep! It was a 6 hour trek to Mweka Gate, one of the ways off Mt Kilimanjaro. We all split up into groups depending on how we were feeling, etc. I was in the "haraka" group or fast group. That made me feel good, but the truth is I just wanted to get down and take my boots off! The 6 of us in the haraka group managed to get to the gate in 4.5 hours where we checked out and quickly opened a cold beer. I can't remember a time when a beer tasted so good. It was a couple of hours before the rest of the team arrived and the celebration with the porters began. They had wine and champagne for us- We told them our stories, and there wasn't a dry eye to be found. Many of us left personal items for the porters. I left behind my ugg boots, Shaun's Toyota hat, socks, and a north face fleece to be used in ways I could never get use out of at home. While I will NEVER return to actually climb Kilimanjaro again( once is enough) , I would return to
Tanzania in a heartbeat. Am excited to start the safari in a couple of days. Wow. 
The porter picture with our team
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