December 24, 2018
Kili on Christmas (Phunuru Sherpa)
It’s always a big relief to finally start walking, after all the travel. Today was a good day for the Kilimanjaro team. Phunuru checked in from Machame Camp (about 10,000 feet)  to report that they were all doing well. The weather was nice today for their hike up through the forest. Now they are right at timberline, and will break out into more open scrub land tomorrow as they continue their ascent up to the Shira Plateau.
Merry Christmas to all!
Eric Simonson