- The Xpedition Journal -
06/19/2008 We are in Detroit and scheduled to arrive in Louisville on time at 6:19. See you soon.
06/18/2008 It's 3:30 local time. We are scheduled to leave for the airport at 5 PM. We arrive in Louisville at 6:19 PM, Thursday June 19, on Northwest flight 1724. Looking forward to telling our stories and seeing everyone soon.
06/18/2008 It's 9 AM here in Moshi. Yesterday, after returning from the Mountain, to the hotel, we took our first showers in 10 days. It's unbelievable how smelly and dirty some of our clothing is.
06/18/2008 Last night our lead guide, Bruce, presented us all with our certificate of completion, for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. We also each received a hand-made bracelet, with our names. It was a very nice evening, everyone had a chance to thank our guides and congratulate each other on our team accomplishment.
06/18/2008 Yesterday afternoon some of the students, and Eric Ward, took a bus into town, and did some old-fashioned bargaining. More of us plan to go today.
06/18/2008 We would like to thank Pat Chitwood for keeping this web-site up-to-date while we were on the Mountain. Pat you did a great job!
06/18/2008 We have about 12 hours before our flight departs. We'll have lunch, time to pack, time for a little more sight-seeing, then time for that long flight home.
- Mweka Camp to Park Gate -
10,500' to @3,000'
Rain Forest to Cultivated Land
06/17/2008 Today we hiked down from Mweka camp, about 6 miles and dropped about 4,000 vertical feet. It has been a great trip!
( Mweka Camp in the Rainforest )
06/17/2008 From Mike: We just got off the Mountain and back to the hotel. The last 10 days were some of the most difficult but rewarding of our lives. As a group of 26 we overcame some very cold (sub 0 nights, literally snowing in our tents as we breath out at night), a little altitude sickness but nothing to serious. Yesterday morning @ 3:00 AM in Louisville all 26 members summited the tallest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak (Victory Peak) at 19,340'. It was an amazing feeling, that unfortunately pictures and words can't do justice. Although we have some great stories to share.
( View of the trail through the Rain Forest )
SUMMIT DAY !!!
- Crater Camp to Uhuru Peak to Mweka Camp -
18,400' to 19,340' to 10,500'
With the temperature below zero and with less than 50% of the oxygen that you would normally have at sea level, it was a tough night. It was so cold in fact that when you would exhale in your tent, your breath would hit the top of the tent and turn to snow. We hit the trail @7:30 and started up the 1,000' wall towards Uhuru Peak.
( View of the 1000' wall separating the Crater Camp from the Summit )
( Xpedition Members climbing towards the Summit )
( Xpedition Members approaching Uhuru Peak, "the Roof of Africa" )
.....WE HAVE MADE IT TO THE SUMMIT!!!!!
It is currently 9:10 local time. All 26 of our climbers successfully made it to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. We are now looking out at glaciers and clouds. The view is spectacular. Most of us now agree that this is the hardest thing we have ever done. Lots of us have had headaches and upset stomachs, but we feel MUCH better now that we have reached the top of Africa.
( "The Top of Africa" ..Uhuru (Victory) Peak )
( Xpedition Members celebrate making it to the highest point on the African Continent )
Thanks to everyone who has supported us along the way. Belated Happy Father's Day wishes to all of our dads at home! We will stay at the summit for a while before descending 9,000 feet later today. Due to our acclimation overnight, we were able to spend a good amount of time on the summit. We joined our guides in song and were treated to a marriage proposal by Harry to Ivana.
( Mike and Harry at the Top of Africa )
( The Guides celebrate making it to the Summit with Little Drew )
( Harry proposes to his girlfriend Ivana )
After reaching the summit, we took lots of photos, gave each other a lot of high-fives, we started our descent, going down 9,000 vertical feet over approximately 10 miles. We reached our camp for the night, in the Rainforest, around 5:45 pm.
( Xpedition Members leaving Uhuru peak and starting the descent )
We had a special African dinner, rice, topped with bananas, potatos, and other vegetables. We were served a special Kilimanjaro brew, and celebrated with our guides and porters. It was easy to sleep with the pitter-patter of rain drops, and the long day of hiking.
( Mweka Camp in the Rainforest )
- Kossovo Camp to Crater Camp -
16,000' to 18,400'
Today was by far the most difficult day so far. We climbed over 2,000 feet through the snow to the rim of the crater. It was very difficult to breath while walking above 18,000 feet, most members of the group had altitude related issues such as headaches and nausea at some point today.
( Xpedition Members approaching the rim of Kilimanjaro )
After reaching the rim of the crater we walked @ 1 mile across a snow covered plateau to the Crater Camp at 18,400 feet. The camp was located across from the Furtwangler Glacier. It was a very tough day and with the temperatures falling well below zero at night we did not get much sleep.
( Views of Crater Camp )
( View of the Crater Camp across the Glacier Field )
After reaching camp a small group set out to explore the glacier fields. Harry and Dr. Mountain set off for the Northern Ice Field while a larger group of about 15 explored the Furtwangler Glacier @ 200 yards from the camp.
( Orbie poses for a picture across from a glacier )
( Xpedition Members walk through the glacier fields )
( Horizontal layers of ice are present in this picture )
( A group of students pose for a picture next to a glacier )
( An Xpedition Member measures up to one of Kilimanjaro's Glaciers )
After exploring the glaciers for about an hour a group of 8 continued on to the central crater of the volcano know as the "Ash Pit". We had to climb another 1000' from the Glacier Camp to reach the rim. The climb was very difficult but the view was well worth it. Mt. Kilimanjaro is known as one of the largest volcanoes in the world.
( The Central Vent of Kilimanjaro, "The Ash Pit" )
( View of the Ash Pit )
( Xpedition Members climbing out of the Ash Pit )
( Xpedition Members returning to camp from the Ash Pit )
- Karanga Camp to Kossovo Camp -
13,400' to 16,000'
Today we hiked from 13,400 feet to 16,000 feet. It was very steep and strenuous. We are at Kossovo camp, which is a flat spot nestled between huge lava boulders clinging to the side of the mountain. Part of the group says this expedition is "no problem". The other part of the group thinks that this is the hardest thing they have ever done in their lives. The hardest part is getting a good night's sleep in the altitude and the cold. Each night we are in our tents approximately 11 hours to keep warm and to try to sleep.
( Kossovo Camp, Above the Clouds )
This morning we woke up in the clouds. This was the first moisture we have experienced so far. It was damp and cold. As we would climb today, we would rise above the clouds, and the clouds would catch up to us and we would get damp again. Around lunch time it cleared up. We are currently sitting in camp above the clouds with a great view of Mt. Mawenzi. We are currently 2 miles from the summit. We plan to climb another 2,000 feet tomorrow and camp at the Crater Camp. We will then rest and rise very early the next day to make our summit attempt.
( Walking through the snow and the Clouds )
( View of Mt. Mawenzi from the trail )
06/14/2008 Tim Heine and Carl Coppola each celebrate anniversaries today. They both extend Happy Anniversary wishes to their wives. They were both married on the same day 22 years ago and didn't discover this fact until this morning.
- Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp -
13,000' to 13,400'
We are currently at Karanga Camp at an elevation of 13,400 feet. It is currently 4:00 p.m. local time. We have eaten lunch and are getting ready to eat an early dinner. We climbed the face of an approximately 1,000 foot cliff today. It was very steep. There were no ropes involved, but it was basically stepping from one boulder to another. It was a really steep, tough climb, but most of our group members agree that it was also the most fun trail we have hiked so far. One of the highlights from today was when some of our group members were having trouble with part of the climb, other members of the group were cheering them on from the top. The view today was spectacular.
( 1,000 foot Barranco Wall )
( Xpedition Members climbing the Barranco Wall )
Our camp is basically a place on the side of the mountain where our porters found enought flat ground to set up some tents. We are sitting on the side of the mountain looking down at the clouds. There is very little vegetation where we currently sit. Other than a few splotches of grass, it is mostly rock. We are currently three miles from the summit and three days away. The plan is to climb another 2,000 feet tomorrow, 2,000 feet the next day, and 1,500 the following day to the summit.
( Xpedition Members heading to Karanga Camp)
Although we currently sit at 13,400 feet, we actually climbed to 14,000 feet today and came down a little bit. Our lead guide, who has climbed Mt. Everest three times, has told us this is a common practice of mountain climbing: climb to a high elevation each day to get acclimated, and then come down a little bit to sleep at a slightly lower altitude. The group as a whole has "bounced back" a little bit. Those who were feeling the effects of the altitude are doing much better today. Most of us are now doing laundry and, or washing our feet. It got down to 20 degrees last night, but we were in shirt-sleeves all day today. We plan to eat an early dinner, and then get into our tents to rest and to keep warm.
( Karanga Camp )
- Lava Tower to Barranco Camp -
15,200' to 13,000'
Today was supposed to be an easier day, but it turned out to be harder than expected. We climbed another 800 feet today, then descended 3,000 feet to camp. This was designed to get us acclimated to altitude, but will allow us to sleep at a lower altitude. We are in Camp Barranco now at an altitude of 13,000 feet. This is the lowest point altitude-wise we will be for the next few days. After today, we will only go up until we reach the summit.
( Views of Barranco Camp in Barranco Valley above the clouds )
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( Xpedition Members cross a creek in Barranco Valley )
The hiking today was very steep. Coming down those 3,000 feet was much harder than we expected. Barranco camp is located in the Barranco Valley home to the very unique Senecio plants that grow up to 20 feet tall.
( Xpedition Members heading towards Barranco Valley )
( Barranco Camp and Senecio trees )
( Mike and Orbie below a Senecio tree )
At the top of our climb today, we were within 100 yards of the Arrow Glacier, which is almost completely melted. It sits about 4,000 feet from the summit. We were tired when we got into camp today, but we have rested and are feeling better now. It is currently 60 degrees. We are in a repeating weather pattern in which it gets cold really fast after the sun sets. It will be down to 20 degrees within two hours. It gets very cold when the sun sets. We are still doing ok physically. A few of us are a little queasy and groggy at times, but overall we are doing quite well. We have about a half-day hike tomorrow in which we will climb another 2000 feet.
( Xpedition Members below Arrow Glacier )
- Shira 2 Camp to Lava Tower -
13,600' to 15,200'
( Xpedition Members heading to Lava Tower )
We have reached our next camp, which is called Lava Tower. It is currently 3:30 p.m. here. We are at an elevation of 15,200 feet. We climbed roughly 3,000 feet in elevation today. Some of us are a little queasy due to the change in altitude, more so in the adults than in the students, but overall we are doing quite well.
( Frank points the way to the next Camp )
( Lava Tower Camp )
The temperature is currently in the 50's, and it is expected to drop into the 20's overnight. We are currently a mile away from the summit. It is roughly a mile away in elevation and a mile away on the ground. We are going to take some afternoon hikes. One group is going to explore an area where the receding glacier used to be. Another group is going to climb Lava Tower, which is a cliff overlooking our camp.
( Xpedition Members at the top of Lava Tower )
( If you look close you can see Xpedition Members at the top of the Tower )
We are currently located at the following coordinates: -3.04068, 37.19655. (I tried it in Google Earth and it works -- Pat)
( Click the Image above to start Google Earth )
- Shira 1 Camp to Shira 2 Camp -
11,500' to 13,600'
Today is Frank and Elaine Hulsman's 30th wedding anniversary. They were serenaded with a special song by the guides, porters, and cooks.
( Frank surprises Elaine with flowers for their Anniversary )
This afternoon, we hiked across the Shira Plateau. There was not much of an elevation change so we we got to camp we took a hike up 1,000 feet (to 13,500 feet) and back down to acclimate to the altitude. It is very steep hiking up, 1 tiny step at a time. It took us an hour to hike up the 1,000 feet and only 15 minutes to come back down to camp.
( Dr. Mountain taking a photo of the local flora )
( Porters moving across the Shira Plateau )
The sun has set here, and it had cooled off RAPIDLY to about 25-30 degrees. Last night, it was quite cold, but once we settled into our tents, we were warm and comfortable. When we got up this morning, it was 20-30 minutes after the sun had come up, and it was warming up quickly. We spend the day in our shirt sleeves. Everyone is still doing well physically.
( Orbie in front of Kilimanjaro on the Shira Plateau )
Mt. Kilimanjaro was clearly in our view all day today. We could distinctly see the snows and the glaciers. At our current altitude, we are above all clouds. Our view of the stars tonight is quite breathtaking.
( Hiking across the Shira Plateau )
We are currently in Shira 2 Camp at an elevation of 12,500 feet. We had a relatively short hike today. We got into camp before lunch. We ate lunch, and then we got to formally meet our porters, cooks, and guides. There are 70 of them. They have been very generous and have worked very hard for us so that we can enjoy our experience. Each of them formally introduced themself to us, and we reciprocated by doing the same. Then they entertained us with singing and dancing. We took a group photo with 70 of them and 26 of us.
( The Xpedition; Team Members, Guides, Porters and Cooks - 96 total )
We have a difficult day tomorrow, with about 6 hours of hiking. We are currently getting into our tents to keep warm and rest up for tomorrow.
( Images of Shira 2 Camp )
- Forest Camp to Shira 1 Camp -
8,000' to 11,500'
I apologize for not being able to update the page for the previous two days. I was not getting a clear signal from their satellite phone. Today, the signal was clear. I spoke to Frank about their progress -- Pat
Today the group hiked out of the rain forest and on to the Shira Plateau. The group also got their first look at the Mountain today. Kilimanjaro is often covered by clouds and you can't get a clear view until you clear @12,000 feet.
( Dr. Mountain walking across the Shira Plateau )
( Harry stops for a picture, standing above the Shira Plateau with Kilimanjaro in view )
Our porters are doing a tremendous amount of hard work for us. When we arrive at camp each day, our tents are already set up and bed mats are down for us. When we arrived in camp today, we were served hot tea and fresh popcorn. It is currently 6:15 p.m. here. We are getting ready to eat dinner. The food has been good. It is currently 45 degrees, and it is supposed to be fairly cold tonight. Our guides say this will be one of the colder nights on the trek. Some of our guys are throwing a frisbee as they wait for dinner.
( Porters moving out of the Rainforest towards Camp 2 )
( The Group stops for Lunch just outside of the Rainforest )
We are currently at camp #2 on our trek to Mt. Kilimanjaro. We just finished our second day of hiking. We started the day at an elevation of 8,700 feet and are currently at 11,500 feet. This was one of our long hiking days. We are all still doing fine physically. We have had a couple of blisters, but those have been taken care of and are fine now. They are taking our oxygen levels twice a day to make sure we are adjusting well to the increase in altitude, and those levels are fine.
( Head Guide Bruce takes care of the first of many Blisters )
Our current view is breath-taking. We are about 30 miles due west of Mt. Kilimanjaro in a valley. The sun is beginning to set on us, but the mountain is lit up like a Christmas tree. There is a lot of snow on it, and the wind is blowing from the mountain toward us. They say that is why it is supposed to be cold tonight at this camp.
( Shira One Camp with Kili in the background )
We are currently at the following position: 3 0.814 S and 37 13.758 E. You can go to Google Earth and see our campsite area with these coordinates. (I will relay their exact position whenever they give it to me. If you want, you can see their exact location in Google Earth. While in Google Earth, in the left navigation bar, click the box next to the words "Fly to" Then type in the following coordinates: -3.0814, 37.13758. Finally, click on the icon that looks like a magnifying glass next to the box that contains the coordinates. Once you click, Google Earth will take you that location. You may need to zoom out a little bit to see where they are in relation to Mt. Kilimanjaro. I tried it and it works! -- Pat).
( Click the Image above to start Google Earth )
- Park Gate to Forest Camp -
@3,000' to 8,000'
Cultivated Land to Rain Forest
Today we started with a good breakfast then prepared our gear for the climb. Everyone was limited to a 33 lbs bag for the porters. We then packed up the land rovers and headed off to the mountain.
( Members of the Xpedition weigh thier bags for the climb )
( The guides prepare our gear for the drive to the mountain )
( Justin and Orbie are all loaded up and ready to start the climb )
We drove for several hours from the hotel through the cultivated foothills to our drop off point in the rainforest. We hiked several hours to the Forest Camp, our home for the first night.
( The road to the drop off point near the Forest Camp )
( The guides unload the gear and prepare for the start of the Climb )
( The Xpedition heads off into the Rainforest and up Kilimanjaro )
( Orbie got a lift from Tim trough the Rainforest )
( The X flag flies over the Rainforest Camp on the first night )
Ngorongoro Crater to Springland Hotel
We had another really good day. We had a half-day safari, followed by a long drive back to our hotel. We had another outstanding meal. Our hotel accommodations and food have been outstanding. We are both excited and nervous, as we start our climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro tomorrow. This evening, we had a briefing by our guides.
( Dinner at the Springland Hotel )
So far our trip has gotten better each day, and today was no exception. We began with a 6:30 a.m. safari. We were supposes to come in and eat breakfast at 8:30, but because the animals were so active, we stayed out and ate at 10:30.
( Dining Tent in Serengeti )
The highlight of our day was seeing a total of over 30 lions. We also saw a pride of lions kill a live gazelle.
( Pride of Lions, male with 7 females )
( Lion with gazelle )
The Serengeti to Highview Hotel
We have images that we think are better than any postcard we have seen. We look forward to sharing them on our return. We are all still in good health and good spirits. Thanks for all your support from home.
( Sunset over the Serengeti )
Tonight we are back from the Serengeti and are staying in the Highview Hotel. You can check it out on the web at www.highviewhotel.com. After dinner we had a briefing about the upcoming climb and met climbers from Germany, Australia, Switzerland and a very nice fellow American from California.
( Images of the Highview Hotel )
( Lobby of the Highview Hotel )
Some of us visited a local orphanage this afternoon. The children were very friendly and were very thankful for the gifts we brought them. We have become much more aware of the tremendous need here for children in orphanages.
( Orphanage near the Highview Hotel )
Today we saw the following: white-bellied bustards, buzzards, impalas, Thompson's gazelles, wildebeasts, hyenas, cape buffalo, topi, 2 hot-air balloons, ostrich, an african fish eagle, monkees, babboons, quail, hippos, many, many lions, secretary birds, Grant gazelles that were actually head-butting. We also saw female lions stalking more gazelles, including one that was only 10 feet from our jeep lying in a ditch.
( Small monkey by the side of the road )
( A hot air balloon over the Serengeti )
( A Lion stalking prey in a ditch near the side of the road )
Olduvai Gorge, Massai Village to Serengeti Tented Lodge
We are spending this evening and night in tented lodges, which are quite luxurious, complete with 2 double beds with sheets and blankets and a private shower and bathroom. We ate a good dinner and relaxed by sitting by the campfire. Some of threw frisbee by the light of our headlamps. you can check the camps out on the web at www.wildcamps.com. Cullen says "hello Momo and Nana".
( Serengeti Tented Lodges )
( Xpedition members around the campfire )
Greeting from the Serengeti. Today was our best day so far. The highlight of our day was the Serengeti safari. We witnessed a female lion feeding her three cubs on a gazelle she killed. Some of the other animals we saw in the wild today were servals, jackals, hyenas, Thompson's gazelles, Grant\'s gazelles, giraffes, ghinea fowl, white-bellied bustards, ostrich, hooded vultures, eagles, secretary birds, tupi, wildebeasts, baboons, hippos, zebras, impalas, and crocodiles.
( The road to the Serengeti )
( One of many types of birds in the Serengeti )
We traveled to Olduvai Gorge, which contains the oldest evidence of human existence on earth. We also traveled to Maasai Village, where we encountered a man with 20 wives and 130 children. We saw the native huts and got to witness school in session.
( Mike at Olduvai Gorge )
( Olduvai Gorge )
( The Maasai perform a dance to welcome Xpedition Members to their village )
( Anthony and Adam learn to dance with the Maasai )
( Dr. Heine with Maasai school children )
( Xpedition members interview the Maasai Chief )
Lake Manyaya to Highview Hotel
We have completed our first day of our safari at Lake Manyara. It has been an amazing experience. We have been blown away with the natural beauty we have seen. Today we saw elephants, hippos, eagles, impalas, and several species of monkees, all in their native, wild environment.
( Entrance to Lake Manyara National Park )
( Xpedition Members on Safari, Lake Manyara)
( Xpedition Members on Safari, Lake Manyara)
We traveled by Land Rovers through the towns of Moshi and Arusha to get to Lake Manyara. It is a very primitive yet thriving culture. We have been amazed at the amount of things people carry on their heads and how much stuff and how many people routinely fit on a bicycle. We witnesses a person having a new couch delivered. He was riding down the street on the couch smoking a cigarette as it was being pulled on a cart by the person who sold it to him. This evening at dinner, we were entertained by native drummers and dancers. Tomorrow we will get up early to go to Maasai Village and then on to the Serengeti. Everyone is doing well. We have encountered no problems so far. We will keep our fingers crossed!
( Firewood on a bike; Moshi, Tanzania )
( Moshi, Tanzania )
( Transportation in Moshi, Tanzania )
06/03/2008 We had a wonderful day today in Tanzania. We met a lot of new friends at Christ the King Cathedral in Moshi and exchanged email addresses. The Cathedral had a choir which danced and sang many songs for us. We reciprocated by singing The St. X Fight Song and the St. X Alma Mater for them. We presented the Cathedral with gifts that we brought for them, and they, in turn, presented us with gifts. Today we also got our first look at the mountain from our hotel and the church. We begin our 4-day safari tomorrow.
( Christ the King Cathedral; Moshi, Tanzania )
( A traditional dance outside of the Church )
( Group picture of Xpedition members and Church Choir )
Anthony says "hola!" / Kiernan says "Hey Mom", "Hey Sarah" and "Hey Hamlet"
Ted says "Hey Mom", "Hey Dad" and "Hey Katherine" / Ben says "Hey Mom",
"Hey Dad", "Hey Adam" and "Hey Leanne"
( Kiernan, Kris & Cullen showing Orbie the View of Kilimanjaro from the hotel )
06/02/2008 The entire group arrived safely. Airline rides were smooth, and on-time! All important luggage arrived, we are only missing 2 bags containing items to be donated. We are assured that they will arrive soon. We are staying at the Springland Hotel. You can check it out on the web at www.springlandshotel.com.
( Springland Hotel, Moshi )
( Springland Hotel, Moshi )
Group is in good spirits. Harry Kikstra, our guide / trip organizer met us at the airport. It was great to see his smiling face. The people here are very welcoming. We enjoyed a nice dinner and retired at midnight local time. We are 7 hours ahead of Louisville (Eastern Daylight) time.
( Road to the Springland Hotel, Moshi )
( Springland Hotel, Moshi )
Message from Matt Morris - Hi mom, I miss you sooooo, sooooo much!!!!... Message from Justin C. Africa is Hot, Hot!!!... Message from Kris - I'm not coming home, going native... Message from Chris M - Couldn't sleep & Muslim call to prayer at 4:30 AM was loud... Message from Kiernan - Hey Mom & Sarah, things are good, but hot and lots of bugs... Message from Ted - We were only in Amsterdam for 30 minutes, not enough time... Message from Ben - Hot & Bugs Did I mention Hot!!!!
( Steve with our only means of communication home, the Satellite Phone )
05/30/2008 We had a great send-off cookout at the Heine's house. Thank You Tim, Kiernan and Caroline! All 26 hikers were there. Mike and Frank gave us last minute details. Mike showed us how to pack light. We all probably need to take a look at what we are taking and cut back. We meet at the airport Sunday!
05/29/2008 "St. X group to take field trip to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro"
"15 students wil document their trip to help educate youth about climate change"
05/22/2008 We held our last climb of Papa Johns stadium steps. The students had finals, so turnout was pretty light. This is the 3rd week in a row that we climbed all the steps. Those who completed all 3 climbs thought the third was easier. Dr. Mountain thought that if we could climb these steps, we would do fine on Mt. Kilimanjaro.
05/15/2008 We climbed all the steps in Papa Johns Cardinal Football stadium. It rained like we were in the rain forest! It was an invigirating training, and one we hope will prepare us well for the climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
05/14/2008 We held our last Tuesday afternoon prep hike. We hiked the trails and climbed the hills at the Louisville Nature Center, and Joe Creason park. Everyone is feeling pretty good about their fitness preparation.
03/19/2007 We were very excited to see such a large turnout at our student meeting last week. With such a wide variety of talents collected to work on this one project, there is reason to be excited about the future of the Xpedition. We strongly encourage everyone to review the Mission Statement as well as the Overview of the Xpedition on our web page at www.tigersonline.org/kilimanjaro .
03/04/2007 I would again like to thank everyone for their suggestions and support at the meeting last week. I believe together we took the first step in our journey to the Top of Africa.
Mr. Hulsman and I are going to work on finalizing the Itinerary and we will keep you updated. There will also be a Student Meeting sometime in the next two weeks. After that meeting we will be preparing the formal paper work for the trip. Please feel free to e-mail or call me anytime if you have any questions or concerns.
Until then remember Poli Poli, (Swahili for slowly, slowly) Mike
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