It took us about 6 hours to get all the way down to the park gate. A good long sleep the night before and plenty of food had me relatively refreshed. I can’t remember much of the day as we spent most of the day reflecting on the previous day in our own ways. We got back to the hotel, and I went straight for a shower and freshened up before going for a well earned beer, with my slightly battered hands. The following morning, surprisingly without a hangover, we met our whole team again, tipped them and did some photos. All of them earned every penny, and deserve more than we could give. All I can say to them is thanks, they live long in my thoughts.  (Photo: High and Wild) It should come as no surprise that before we got back to the hotel in Moshi, thoughts had already turned to the next expedition. At this stage, based on the success on Kilimanjaro, we are looking favourably on an ascent of another of the 7 summits. The target is to climb Mt Elbrus in Russia, Europe’s highest mountain. At 18,510 feet, it is a little lower than Kilimanjaro but as part of a mountain range and an obviously colder environment, it presents an altogether different set of challenges. That’s all for now, hope you enjoyed reading my story.
Days 6-7: Barafu Camp to the gate, Moshi and the bar ...
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