Day 2 Trekking

So what is in store for Day 2 of the Trek I asked myself, well according to other experiences it goes a bit like this:

Starting from Machame camp you climb an hour or so to the top of the forest and then for 2 hours at a gentler gradient through the moorland zone. From here you continue up a rocky ridge onto the Shira plateau. This is the first chance to see the Western Breach with its stunning glaciers, as per the photo you see here.

A further short hike to reach camp for the night, where temperatures will drop well below freezing. So now I am thinking my fleecy pajama's could be a good idea......

In terms of distance they reckon that it is only about 9 kms, but by now the altitude is starting to take its effects as we reach 3840m.

So having read a little about Day 2, here in Manchester we also saw snow again, in fact I had to struggle over the slippery hills this morning for about 45 minutes........ I was assisted by a 4 x 4, heating and leather seats though.......

Stay tuned for more of the trek to come.....