Africa Photo Album

Shira Camp
Home
Our start in Moshi
Amani
Into the Jungle
The Jungle
Forest Camp
Shira Camp
Moir Camp
Lava Tower Camp
Arrow Glacier Camp
In the Crater
The Summit and Descent
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park, the Elephants
Tarangire National Park, the monkeys
Tarangire, the Birds
Tarangire National Park, the rest
Lake Manyara
Serengeti Lodging
Serengeti, the cats
Serengeti, the Ungulates
Serengeti, the others
Serengeti, the birds
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater, the hunters

Shira 1 is our second camp.  The rude awakening begins.  We expected cold, of course, but we did not expect so much cold so early in the trip.  At 11,800 feet it made for a gorgeous sky (the Milky Way is crystal clear), but frosty trips to the bathroom during the night.   We whine a bit not realizing we don't yet know what real cold is. 

Shira Plateau - windy!
037_Shira1_2.JPG

The spectacular sunrise made the "cold" seem  worthwhile.

004_ShiraSunrise.JPG

Frost on our tent in the morning!
003_Shira1.JPG

KB3_Sunrise.JPG

Our first view of Kibo!
KB3_FirstKibo.JPG

KB3_AlpineDesert2.JPG

We left Shira and started hiking through the Moorland toward Kibo. 

KB3_Moorland2.JPG

Now entering Alpine Desert
KB3_AlpineDesert1.JPG