We're here!!

The internet is really slow here in Moshi, so I'm sharing an email that I just sent to my family :)

Just wanted to post a quick note before we leave on the climb tomorrow to tell you I'm here safely and doing great. My trip was long, but good, and the group I'm with is great. We had an interesting 9 hour ride from Nairobi to Moshi (very little infrastructure, so terrible roads), then a good dinner last night at the place we're staying. It's warm, but not too hot, and today we went up the mountain to play sports and games with a group of school children there - it was amazing. Even without being able to communicate with them, we all (kids and us) had so much fun. We're just in between hiring gear and getting last minute supplies, then heading to a friend of Aimee-Noel's for dinner.

Also, I've decided that I'm going to do a 2 day safari with two of the group members: most people are doing a 4 day, which I don't have time for, but after not seeing any animals other than cows and sheep yesterday, I figured if it worked, I'd do it, so I am :). I'll leave the 29th and be dropped off at the airport on the 30th for my flight to Nairobi (so warning, I'm going to be a little dirty when I get home I think lol).

We're all pumped and ready to hit the mountain tomorrow, and have a goal of being the most fun group that our guide, Antipas, has ever had. Given that it feels like we've know each other for ever and not just 2 days, I don't think that will be a problem.

Wish us luck...and don't worry if I'm not posting for the next week, but check out the blog on the http://kili.shlf.ca site because a couple of my team mates have blackberry service and will try to update that blog from the mountain.

By: Jenni