Night 3: Mawenzi Camp Stars
Each evening after we reached camp, we did an acclimatization hike to spend time at higher altitude so that we could stretch out the lungs and get used to breathing thinner air with less oxygen content. I didn’t mind the extra mileage one bit because these quick ascents made me feel slightly more confident that my little ol’ lungs wouldn’t mysteriously forget to do their job during the night...I know, I know, but I used google to prepare for the trip remember, there is all sorts of craziness that pops up on there!
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| That's our tiny little camp waaaaaayyyy down below! |
On this night,
I stayed up to watch the billions of tiny little stars light up the night sky.
I owe the tip off to Del, because much to her surprise, the night before during
her middle of the night washroom run, she saw the most incredible display.
Unbeknownst to me, I would have completely missed it because there was no
chance I was leaving the warmth of my tent once I was zipped in, no matter how
much H2O I was taking in.
The nights
were starting to get much colder. In addition to sleeping in my parka, I
decided to zip my sleeping bag to Dave’s to create a double bag so that I could
steal some body heat, cause lord knows I wasn’t throwin off any of my own!
xo Tegs
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