Day 6 (part 2) – Kibo Huts to Horombo Camp

What goes up must come down!  After we’d returned to Gilmans we then had the task of taking our tired bodies back down the mountain.  We hadn’t expected the shale that had been hard work when walking up the mountain to be a huge benefit when coming down.  After 20 minutes of climbing over boulders and following the path we were given the option by Gardi to use the shale to slide down the mountain.  Basically you use the loose shale to ‘ski’ down – it’s a great fun experience.  Eventually we reached camp were we had 1.5 hours to eat and pack before setting off on a 5-hour trek to our next camp.

It’s fair to say we were both very tired but exhilarated.  A great nights sleep beckons.

From the time of leaving Mawenzi Tarn on the Tuesday and arriving at Horombo Camp on the Wednesday evening we’d walked a total distance of 29KM taking 21 hours of walking (out of a total of 34 hours).

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