Day 00 - Washington, DC, Icy rain
Day 0 - Arusha, Tanzania
Planet Lodge
Our dens, Planet Lodge
Day 1 - Londorosi Gate to Big Tree Camp, 4.1 miles ( 7,083 - 9,139 ft)
Day 2 - To Shira 2 Camp, 10 miles (9,139 - 12,631 ft)
Our climbing team
Day 3 - To Barranco Camp, 6.1 miles (12,631 - 13,051 ft)
Day 4 - To Karanga Camp, 4 miles, (13,051 - 13,247 ft)
A woman porter
Day 5 - To Barafu Camp (base camp), 2.3 miles, (13,247 - 15,354 ft)
Day 6 - 11 miles, Base camp (15,354 ft) - Uhuru Peak (19,341 ft) - Mweka Camp (10,089 ft)
Our dream came true - On Uhuru Peak, the roof of Africa
Day 7 - To Mweka gate, 5.8 miles, (10,089 - 5,454 ft)
Time to party
The entire gang