Kili Diary - Day Five

This morning we are gifted with an extra 30 minute lay in, as we are staying at Mawenzi camp for a second day to help acclimatise.  However, sleep is still difficult for me and a few others.  I find myself awake early again and watch the sun rise while the rest of the team remain in their tents.

We enjoy another hearty breakfast and we are off for another acclimatisation walk.  Our team is two people light as their symptoms are too severe for them to join us.  They stay behind to rest and recuperate.  They are not out of the game yet but they need to rest up so they get the chance to get better to maximise their chances.  They are both missed on the hike and the group feels their absence.  However after reaching 4700m we return to camp and a spirits are lifted to find both girls out for a walk with some guides.  They were not doing anything too extreme, but at least they were out of the campsite for a bit and testing the water.

After lunch, we are gifted with the afternoon off.  Rest is important now, but hard to do in an active campsite under the hot sun.  I don't get any sleep.  

Dinner is a relatively quiet affair in comparison to other nights, but we manage to learn a Swahili song before bed time.  Its only 7:30pm and its lights out for us all.