Mawenzi at sunrise |
Distance: 11.6 km; altitude lost: 366m
Mawenzi Tarn Hut Camp - 4302 m (14,114 ft)
Third Caves Camp - 3936m (12,913 ft)
Wake-up call today was around 6 AM with breakfast being served around 6:40 AM. As usual, we had porridge followed by my favorite eggs, toast and fruit. The porridge today was more like a darker version of cream of wheat and I somehow managed to convince myself that the darker color made it taste chocolaty. We were also given fair warning that this would be our last chance for coffee or milk. This was because at higher elevations, coffee and milk were both difficult to process and all of our bodies' energy should be used for the summit attempt and not to break down complex foods.