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Traveler Trans Africa 2019
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- Feb 3, 2019, 8:30am
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,492 m
- Tanzania Kilimanjaro Machame -3.205234, 37.2276693°12’19” S 37°13’40” E
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Day 2: Is day 1 for the Kili adventure
February 3, 2019 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Mambo! (Swahili, means “Hi”)

This is the big day I have been waiting for, for a very long time: I start hiking up Kilimandscharo 🗻🏃‍♀️💪. See for yourself how beautiful it is.

You cannot believe how excited I am ... and the funny thing is: I will be all by myself - with nine local men, I feel beyond special✌️☺️👸🏼

We are going to climb via Machame Route starting at around noon 🏃‍♀️🗻💪.

PS: No internet on Kilimandscharo, that’s why I share this with you just now. But stay tuned and see whether I made it to the top...Read more
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Traveler Trans Africa 2019
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- Feb 3, 2019, 6:00pm
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 1,491 m
- Tanzania Kilimanjaro Machame -3.205163, 37.2286263°12’19” S 37°13’43” E
Day 2
Day 2: Is day 1 for the Kili adventure
February 3, 2019 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We took off at noon (Machame Gate 1,800m) and arrived at the first camp (Machame Camp 2,835m) right before 6pm - 6 hours of walking through the jungle 🌿🌱🍃. Now all the walks to work and my Alster training with all of my friends really pay off 💪🏃‍♀️ I did well until 5pm... then I got really tired and could feel pain in my legs and feet.

But I made it! And I’m proud, because so far I’m doing great. And this body of mine really deserves a big applause - 7 vaccine shots and lots of training in January plus lots of stress, but not the slightest sign of feeling weak, falling down the stairs at Tchibo one day before take-off leaving nothing but a bruise, and now climbing this mountain with no problem adjusting to heights (so far), at a good pace and with nothing but aching feet (which is normal) 💪🏃‍♀️.

Today’s lesson: Love and appreciate your body for what it is (i.e., healthy, strong, beautiful) and don’t shame it for what it’s not (i.e., Victoria’s Secret model 😉)

PS: My team prepared the most delicious food tonight 🥑🥒🥔 and I have been lucky to see the most amazing sky full of stars (really, I have never seen anything like this before 💫✨⭐️).

All in all a perfect day to be grateful for 🙏

Asante sana!
(Swahili, means “thanks very much”)Read more
Traveler You sound great. I love what you learn about your body
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Traveler Trans Africa 2019
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- Feb 4, 2019, 7:00am
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 1,492 m
- Tanzania Kilimanjaro Machame -3.205251, 37.227813°12’19” S 37°13’40” E
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Day 3: Is day 2 for the Kili adventure
February 4, 2019 in Tanzania ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Habari za asubuhi!
(Swahili, means “good morning”)

I have survived my first night at Kilimandscharo in a tent 💪🏕🏔. It’s a challenge, believe me: Cold, hard floor and loud people who apparently want to make this hike without any sleep 🤷‍♀️. But all in all I’m still grateful for 5 hours of sleep 🙏.

The hardest part is the night at this stage and the thin air. I woke up several times coughing, feeling that I can’t breathe. To be honest, I was actually anxious and wanted to quit...But this morning it was all gone. And I’m not a quitter ... not yet 💪🏃‍♀️!

So after a fabulous breakfast with Nutella, porridge and omelette, we start our journey to the next camp: Shira Cave Camp!Read more
Traveler You are awesome keep the pics coming 😁
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Traveler What a great shot!
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Traveler Fear or any other feeling is just an event in your space of consciousness - it comes, is present and goes again.
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Traveler Trans Africa 2019
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- Feb 5, 2019
- 🌬 23 °C
- Altitude: 1,508 m
- Tanzania Kilimanjaro Machame -3.203472, 37.2287523°12’12” S 37°13’44” E
Day 4
Day 4: Is day 3 for the Kili adventure
February 5, 2019 in Tanzania ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Luckily today started off much easier as yesterday - no climbing, proper hiking 🗻🏃‍♀️. Today is THE day showing how my body handles the altitude: Climb high (Lava Tower Camp 4,600m), sleep low (Baranco Camp 3,900m).

I’m actually feeling quite alright. A little bit of a headache and a sore neck from carrying the daypack. But once we have passed Lava Tower, I feel much better... and I am wondering whether I could actually do this in 6 rather than 7 days 🧐💪

Gaston keeps saying: Pole, pole (Swahili, means “slow down”) and asks me why I’m always in a rush. Some food for thought.
So today’s learning: Slow down, live in the moment 🙏

In the evening I had my first doubts that I will actually make it to the top: Nightmares keeping me awake (90% had to do with me dying 😱), serious headache, low appetite and a bit dizziness 🤪🥺🤕

But let’s see ...Read more
Traveler Slowing down is essential to allow yourself to go deep. Allowing yourself to go fast is allowing yourself not to go deep.
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Traveler Flitterwochen a la Harenbergs
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- Dec 29, 2020, 5:47am
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,305 m
- Tanzania Kilimanjaro Machame -3.217428, 37.2170133°13’3” S 37°13’1” E
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Tansania wir kommen!
December 29, 2020 in Tanzania ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Wahnsinn, es geht wirklich los...29.12.2020 07:00 Hamburg Flughafen und wir steigen gleich in den Flieger nach Tansania. Mit einem kurzen Zwischenstopp in Amsterdam konnten wir anschließend 8h nach Kilimanjaro Airport durchfliegen. Der Flug war wie immer sehr angenehm , auf Grund der wenigen Passagiere und somit eine Mittelreihe für nich und Guido alleine moch angenehmer als sonst. Ich war allerdings äußerst aufgeregt und da konnte auch mein geliebter Wein morgens um zehn im Flugzeug nichts dran ändern. Am Flughafen Kilimanjaro wurden wir einem Gesundheitscheck durchzogen (Messen der Temperatur), wir haben uns ein Visa geholt und dann wurden wie auch schon von unserem Fahrer Eika abgeholt der uns schlussendlich zum Hotel brachte. Meine Auftegung hat sich mittlerweile schon auf den Magen Darm Drakt geschlagen und ich wusste absolut nicht wie ich so diesen Berg Mt. Kilimanjaro raufklettern soll.Read more
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