December 29, 2016 We are wrapping it up here at the Ngorongoro Crater after one great trip. Yesterday we had a spectacular safari drive to (and into) the Crater, as well as visiting the Olduvai gorge and the Maasai village. Today we will be heading back to Arusha where we have planned time for shopping […]
December 28, 2016 We just heard from IMG senior guide Max Bunce over on the Serengeti. This morning (Tanzanian time) the team will leave the Serengeti for their next stop, the Ngorongoro Crater. The team has seen a lot of wildlife so far and more is on the way! With the leopard they saw the […]
December 26, 2016 Max reports that the Kilimanjaro team flew to Seronera Airport in the middle of the Serengeti today and are ensconced at a nearby beautiful safari lodge. There are lots of animals in the vicinity. The team had some nice viewing between the “airport†(the pilots need to watch out for animals while […]
December 25, 2016 The Kilimanjaro team finished their descent this morning and have now made it back to the hotel in Moshi, from where Max was able to send us their summit photo. Everyone is in good spirits and looking forward to their celebration tonight. Well done team. Tomorrow morning they fly to Serengeti to […]
December 24, 2016 Max Bunce called on the sat phone to report the Kili team are all back down to the Mweka Camp, enjoying the thick air at 10,100 feet after a big day at high altitude. Congratulations! After their dinner everyone crawled into their tents for some well-deserved sleep. Tomorrow they have a couple […]
December 23, 2016 IMG Guide Max Bunce called on the sat phone from the summit of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. The weather is good and everyone is doing well. After some photos, they are starting their descent to Mweka Camp. We’ll look forward to hearing from them this evening (Tanzania time) […]
December 23, 2016 It’s game time! IMG senior guide, Max Bunce, just checked in from Barafu High Camp on Kilimanjaro, and the entire team is super excited! The team enjoyed a short day today hiking from Karanga Camp (13,300 feet) to Barafu High Camp (15,200 feet) — a really nice hike on good trail and […]
December 22, 2016 Another spectacular day on Kili. IMG senior guide, Max Bunce, just checked in from Karanga Camp. The Team had a great time today tackling the Barranco Wall. They were up early, after sunrise but before the sunlight hit their camp (remember, this camp is tucked into a valley). Most people say […]
December 21, 2016 IMG senior guide, Max Bunce, called in from the sat phone at Barranco Camp on Kili just now. All is well and they enjoyed another great day of hiking. After leaving Shira Camp this morning, they climbed to over 15,000 feet to enjoy a lunch break at Lava Tower. The views from […]
December 20, 2016 IMG Senior Guide, Max Bunce, just checked in from Shira Camp on Kili at about 12,600 feet. I love this day of the hike. After a couple hours of steep hiking leaving Machame Camp you break out of the forest and get your first real good view of the mountain. You […]
