Hello all!
Finally a chance to catch you up on an amazing week. You will notice the "Mount Kilimanjaro' on the side of this plane. After spending an unexpected night in NY. I was very excited to board for Kili in Amsterdam. The flight was wonderful. My row was shared by a Dutch opthamologist who had been to KCMC before and had great information and tips for survival.
I arrived safely, but my luggage did not arrive until Tuesday morning. Oh well, as they say, this is Africa!
My ride in to Moshi was very interesting. I was picked up by a KCMC driver who did not speak English. We proceeded to speed through the night on a bumpy highway in an open jeep.The stars were incredible, and for the rainy season, no rain! An amazing number of people walking the highway and night.
In the morning, after a restless attempt at sleep, I awoke to a beautiful sunny day, and took some pictures of the garden around the house.
I have a fantastic group of housemates. Tara and Alec were the first people I met. They are medical students from the U.K. Tatyana is a physical therapist from Germany. Lilly is a med student from Cornell University and Fritz is a retired Dutch Ob/gyn. Everyone is very compatible and helpful, looking out for one another. To me it's like being at a wonderful summer camp, with extras like someone to do my laundry.