From Stella point it took approximately another two hours to reach Uhuru Point, the Roof Top of Africa!
Uhuru Sign. Success!
Waaahooooooo!! We’ve reached the top and you can see the triumph in everyone’s face and the happy cheers.
Climb team
pictures in front of Uhuru peak sign in triumph,
and everyone singing a celebration
song. They are dancing for JOY!
Mission One accomplished. The
climb team succeeded in bringing the specially carved Alzheimer Society’s staff
to the top of Kilimanjaro. It is a beautiful work of art with all our climb team’s
names on it with Lana’s and Bert’s names carved in memory. It was a truly
symbolic climb for me as the carved walking stick replaced my regular guiding
stick that I use to climb the Grouse Grind at home. Elias, the senior guide,
held one end of the carved staff and I held the other end guiding me right from
the bottom of Kili to Kibo Hut. It was as if Lana was with me throughout the
climb and Spencer carried it all the way to the top! Fantastic!
Spencer enjoying his
triumphant moment!
Mission Two accomplished! The
Answer Company flag is flying at the top of Kilimanjaro. Way To Go! Spence! You
did it! Spencer had to carry out the mission in my absence. Answer Company, you
can now say you’ve been to the Roof Top of Africa! Thanks, Spence!
Mission Three completed. Salim
is flying a T-shirt with all the names of people who had helped him in the
past, thanking them and bringing them to the top of Kili! Way To Go, Salim!
Check out the view at the Peak. Can you see the curvature of the earth at this height?
One
of the reasons we’d chosen to climb Kilimanjaro from Sep. 10 – 17 was to ensure
that we’d be able to ascend and descend Kilimanjaro when the full moon appeared
and, here we are, the full moon at the peak of Kilimanjaro! Fantastic! (I wish
I could see it…maybe, one day.)
The guides were wonderful! Without them we
would not have gotten too far on the ascent. Many thanks to them! Elias, the
senior guide, helped Salim get past his exhaustion. Mongolia, assisted Safiya
to go beyond Gilma Point to reach Uhuru. Tall, helped Spence to go on despite his
tired body. Reaching the peak was a major physical and mental accomplishment
that all can be proud of! Congratulations to all!
Now, follow the Climb Team in the next blog
post as they start to descend and that was a challenge in itself as their
descent was in the dark!
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