During breakfast, they fill up water bottles and the scramble starts to get going before the other groups.
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On this day it was a steep climb. A winding path up the mountain between boulders, fynbos-like vegetation and porters all around you. They almost run past you with a large bag on their backs. Some carrying gas bottles and other chairs and tables. They have to rush to the next camp and be set up by the time we get there!
This felt a little easier - there was lots to look at and a few technical ups and downs. You see Ravens all around and at our lunch stop, we each got a bag with a fruit juice, piece of chicken, boiled egg and half of an orange. You see the summit all the time - around each corner, you get a different view. I didn't really realise where we were headed - it felt very unreal.
On arrival at Shira Camp (3847m) the wind was howling. But what a view. This is a scenic camp and we had a lot of spare time to rest. Already we could feel the effects of altitude. A few people had diarrhoea and headaches. Others were just taking things slow. The wind was cold - but it felt warmer than the previous night.
After some reorganising and getting ready for the next day we had dinner and dove into our sleeping bags soon after sunset. The wind blew the side of the tent right into me half of the night. Everything was dusty and if you don't concentrate you will have a mouth full of sand. I asked the guide about the wind and he said it was very unusual.
Having some time after the hike and before sunset was really great. We could chat about the past 2 days and what lay ahead. We discussed our outfit for the next day and we also decided to get up earlier to beat the "traffic".
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Route Overview:
Distance: 5 km
Duration: 4-6 hours
Gain: 960 m
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