For no good reason, I have sat on a rough draft of this post for months, while I finished up my clinical practicum for school and started my internship (final step to graduation!) Big brain energy! I was excited to finally get this posted. I hope you enjoy!
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2022 Our first day waking up on the mountain felt surreal. Just like most places in the world, things come to life when the sun rises. It was our first day waking up on the mountain, yet it didn’t feel real. We were hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. We were greeted each morning outside our tent with bowls of hot water to wash up with by our amazing water porter, Bautista. Next, steaming cups of delicious hot chocolate arrived, courtesy of our server and summit guide for the trip, Shiraz (he told us to call him by the nickname his mom gave him, Baboon!) We got dressed, ate a heartier breakfast than I thought I could (they said we’ll need every bite of energy for the hike, and reviewed our hiking route for the day. This would become our morning routine. Our chef for the trip, Semini, prepared amazing meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner each day and creatively attended to our dietary request for gluten-free items, which was no issue for him.
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