back from family trek on mt kenya, africa

Date:

03.01.2014

Characteristic:

Hillwalk

Distance:

28.0km

First of all l would like to thank Duncan, for being our guide, as he did everything he said he would! That meant a lot to me as l had my two children's safety to think about. Day one started at 1:30pm via the Sirimon Gate. After a nice lunch we walked 7km up to Old Moses Camp. (Faster than we should have done) Day two was tough, 14Kms, climbing from 11,000 feet to Shipton camp site at 15,000 feet. Half way to Shipton camp we came over a ridge and got the most beautiful view of the peaks! We made our way through a valley along side a crystal clear stream and had a picnic lunch a few hours before reaching Shipton Camp site. We got to bed early after a lovely chicken and potato meal, as we prepared ourselves to set off for the peak at 2:40 am using head torches, there was a completely clear >>>