CLIMBING KILIMANJARO 2016

It's August. 

To go or not? 

Yes, please go Bilyana. You must go. I am behing you. 

So ... here I am - on the airport. 

I don't know any single person from the team. I am going again with Extreme Summit Team, but Dragan Jacimovic is not coming.

So is not only a climbing Kilimanjaro - but also an adventure! We are team like: Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia, Holland and Czech Republic. 

The guide is Kenan Muftic from Bosnia - and the team is composed from very, very different individuals. But really! :) 

After two flights, Belgrade-Istanbul-Kilimanjaro Airport we arrive in Tanzania. Is late in the night, and immediately wе took sprays for mosquitoes from our bags. :) You know, we are in Tanzania! 

Few days we stay in Moshi, and then we continue to the Kilimanjaro national park. The route we climbed was Marangu - and it was very beautiful, every single day a new scenography. The weather was a pretty cold (from Horombo) for Kilimanjaro, but a normal with comparation with the another expeditions.

The climb was like this:

 

Everything was amazing during the way. The guys from the Tanzanian agency were very nice, so they accept to serve me vegan dishes and cook separatly for me. But indeed I was eating only potatoes, avocados, chili, beans, bananas, mueslie - and that was my menu up in the mountain. And my vitamins & minerals I am tooking regulary. :) We drank around 3.5 L water per day, plus teas and soups. 

The last day of the ascent was from Kibo (4 790m) to the top - Uhuru (5 895m). During the night was very cold and windy, but also after sunrise. And on the top. Specially there :) But on the way back, the temperatures become higher and we were also tired and doesn't feel any more the cold. 

We slept for two hours in Kibo hut and descent to Horombo. Next day I was totally rested so I made a trail run from Horombo (3 799m) to Marangu Gate (1 828m). 

The same day we back in Moshi and have a party in the night. :) 

Next days we went on safari in Ngorongoro national park , see a lot of wild animals, had an amazing ride in the forest and also visit a tradicional Masai village. 

That's how past two wonderful weeks. It was my very big wish to climb Kilimanjaro and to be amazing. But is was more than amazing - it change my life. :)