Day 1: Legho Village

Today marks the beginning of an incredible journey! Everyone has arrived safely at Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania. Similar to Mount Kilimanjaro, which comprises of three volcano cones, Mount Meru is also a dormant volcano and stands at 14,968 ft. Let’s hope our climbers have good weather on Mount Kilimanjaro because on a clear day, you can see Mount Meru from Mount Kilimanjaro which is 43 miles west! Keep an eye on this trip journal! We’ll be posting everyday from now until the end of the trip!

Wow! This trip has already been amazing and we have not even started to climb. Arusha is beautiful, the people are lovely and the food has been delicious. The highlight so far is spending time with the legend, Papa Deo, visiting his home village of Legho and his family, And the clinic he and his friends have been working on for years. I love seeing firsthand the impact this man has on those around him and end his community. Our team already measures so well together and we excitedly await to begin the climb tomorrow morning.

~ Matt Ward