Our rented gear wasn't really up to scratch but it was good enough to start the day with. After watching with amazement how the porters and their bags get weighed we lumbered on past them to the start of the trail.
It was pretty much easy going as was destined to be the case on this Machame route.
Unfortunately, haven't forgotten that I was not at all fit and trying to carry as little as possible I didn't really stock up on water. That lead to a mild (euphemism for severe) case of cramps at camp 1. Now imagine the look on our guide's Baltazaar's face trying to convince him that all is well and that I only needed water and rest. You could see his mind working somersaults trying to figure out if his clients would even make it through the night!
On top of that there was something rotten in our pack lunches so the night was spent outdoors in the toilet rather than in the tents and this was by no means a warm experience. In retrospect at least it was a clear night full of shooting stars.Still though a night to forget.
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It was pretty much easy going as was destined to be the case on this Machame route.
Unfortunately, haven't forgotten that I was not at all fit and trying to carry as little as possible I didn't really stock up on water. That lead to a mild (euphemism for severe) case of cramps at camp 1. Now imagine the look on our guide's Baltazaar's face trying to convince him that all is well and that I only needed water and rest. You could see his mind working somersaults trying to figure out if his clients would even make it through the night!
On top of that there was something rotten in our pack lunches so the night was spent outdoors in the toilet rather than in the tents and this was by no means a warm experience. In retrospect at least it was a clear night full of shooting stars.Still though a night to forget.
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