Well the big day is here, yes I am now 30.  WOW.  So to take my mind off of getting yet another year older, heres what i’ll be up to.

Early wake up (which I hate) from the Machame Hut we cross the stream onto it’s west bank and follow the path up the steep rocky ridge.  If only the builders of the 495 bridge could see this crossing.  They would open that bridge back up in a second.  We will crises-cross a few times before reaching Shira Hut at the base of a semi-circular wall of rocks.  We will have ascended 900 Meters (2,952 ft) in 5-7 hours and about 6km (3.72 miles) of walking.  Suck it 30.

Hike time 7 hrs   Elevation change  +800 M (2,624 ft) Estimated distance 6km (3.72 miles) Camp elevation 3800 M (12,467 ft)

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