{"id":23029,"date":"2019-08-03T10:47:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T18:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=23029"},"modified":"2019-08-20T10:31:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T18:31:59","slug":"successful-kili-expedition-is-a-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2019\/08\/03\/kilimanjaro\/successful-kili-expedition-is-a-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Kili Expedition is a Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 3, 2019<\/p>\n<p>Time to say good bye to Africa for a bit and time for Phunuru to get back to Nepal, see his family and get ready to lead our post-monsoon <a href=\"\/cho-oyu.shtml\">Cho Oyu expedition<\/a>. Safari ended with a visit to the Ngorongoro Crater, more animals, including the black rhino, and a final night at the Farm House. Time for flight home.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23029 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-elephants_kate_kishfy.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23029]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-elephants_kate_kishfy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Elephants on the African Safari (Kate Kishfy)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-elephants_kate_kishfy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-elephants_kate_kishfy-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-elephants_kate_kishfy-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-elephants_kate_kishfy-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23032'>\n\t\t\t\tElephants on IMG&#8217;s African Safari (Kate Kishfy)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-cheeta-tree_kate_kishfy.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23029]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-cheeta-tree_kate_kishfy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cheetah on the African Safari (Kate Kishfy)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-cheeta-tree_kate_kishfy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-cheeta-tree_kate_kishfy-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-cheeta-tree_kate_kishfy-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-cheeta-tree_kate_kishfy-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23031'>\n\t\t\t\tLeopard on IMG&#8217;s African Safari (Kate Kishfy)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-black-rhino_kate_kishfy.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23029]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-black-rhino_kate_kishfy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rhino on the African Safari (Kate Kishfy)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-23030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-black-rhino_kate_kishfy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-black-rhino_kate_kishfy-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-black-rhino_kate_kishfy-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/kili-safari-black-rhino_kate_kishfy-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-23030'>\n\t\t\t\tRhino on IMG&#8217;s African Safari (Kate Kishfy)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone was a trooper and a successful summiter of Kilimanjaro. Nicely done, gang.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-23029 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb-2019-07_phunuru.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23029]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb-2019-07_phunuru-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb-2019-07_phunuru-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb-2019-07_phunuru-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb-2019-07_phunuru-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb-2019-07_phunuru.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23034'>\n\t\t\t\tFinal team dinner (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb2-2019-07_phunuru.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[23029]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb2-2019-07_phunuru-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb2-2019-07_phunuru-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb2-2019-07_phunuru-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb2-2019-07_phunuru-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/team-dinner-post-climb2-2019-07_phunuru.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23033'>\n\t\t\t\tSome more, please (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be back in a month with more IMG climbers and see if we can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have another equally safe, successful and enjoyable trip up <a href=\"\/kilimanjaro.shtml\">Kilimanjaro<\/a>! Thanks to everyone who helped.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 3, 2019 Time to say good bye to Africa for a bit and time for Phunuru to get back to Nepal, see his family and get ready to lead our post-monsoon Cho Oyu expedition. 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