Kilimanjaro in all its Glory.
My First glimpse of Kili. 'Wait a minute, you mean we're walking there?'
Hiking through the Jungle.
Our group trekking through the clouds.
From left (2 spaniards on a honeymoon - wierd honeymoon, me with an awesome sweatband, Nick, Pat, and our bastard guide who got altitude sickness and almost kept Nick and I from reaching the peak)
A clear view of the western face of Kili.
At midnight, Pat, me, and Nick preparing for the 7 hour hike to the summit.
We're almost there (at about 18,500 feet)! The peak is in sight, and what a sunrise to keep us goin.
Just awesome.
Hemp Glacier at surnrise.
WE MADE IT!!!!! Uhuru peak (Freedom peak) at 19,400 feet. Now get me off this damn mountain ASAP!
Relaxing at the camp at about 10,000 ft, the night that we summitted. Has there ever been a better time for a kilimanjaro? I think not.
A great view of Kili through the jungle on the way down. We passed through 5 distinct climates on the hike.
Ahhhhh....Zanzibar. What a way to relax after Kili.
This was the reminants of when our car sank (the water was waist deep in the car before we drained it).....
....after our taxi driver tried to drive us through this.
Beautiful beaches. The kids were hysterical. They would come up and start playing all over you like you were a jungle gym, then head off. Here they were helping Pat and I with our sand castle extravaganza 'sand town'.
This is how far our room was from the deserted beach. I could get used to this.
Nice sunset. With a traditional sailing vessel called a dhow, built with no nails.
The crazy streets of Stone Town in Zanzibar.
They had the coolest doors. Even crappy old buildings had awesome carved doors. And the brass pegs were so Elephants couldnt break the door down. Whoa.
Jane, one of EPS's borrowers in Makuru slum, Nairobi.
The river running through Makuru slum. Yes, they drink this water.
A cute kid in Kibera slub, Nairobi, the largest slum in Africa.
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