Attention! Your ePaper is waiting for publication!
By publishing your document, the content will be optimally indexed by Google via AI and sorted into the right category for over 500 million ePaper readers on YUMPU.
This will ensure high visibility and many readers!
Day 2 We hiked from Machame camp to Shira cave, a total of 1000 meters altitude gain. It was a beautiful, slow ascent with temperatures in the 60s and intermittently sunny. After the eight-hour hike, we were happy to see our orange tents in the distance. After settling into the camp and registering at the site, we took a short walk to the caves, where porters used to cook and camp. We were told that use of the caves was banned in 1995 as many porters were becoming sick from the fumes and cold. We returned to the camp for the welcome ceremony. Our entire group gathered in a half circle, singing and dancing their songs. Majid joined on their side, and Mitra danced in the middle. At the end, each member of our team stated his name and role, and then we introduced ourselves in turn. During the check in after dinner, our guide Washingtone described the history of the place-- the site where two local tribes, the Masaii and the Chagga, came together to fight for their cattle. 13