Day 3 of Trek, camped at Barranco Wall

Dear All,

today was a long day but a good day. It rained most of the day, but the skies have cleared so we can see the wall but not Kibo (Kilimanjaro) yet! The team is great, a few mild headaches but overall we are healthy and strong. Our pace is slow and steady, and slow and steady (pole, pole) wins the race on Kilimanjaro. Today was a significant day as we climbed to almost 15,000 feet before descending to 13,000 to sleep. Reaching 14, 700 feet was a true test of each climber's ability to cope with the altitude. We are proud to say the team passed with flying colours, all tummies are intact, heads are more or less clear and appetites...are voracious. Also, we can all proudly claim, "We beat Navratilova! " The sky has cleared, we can see the Southern Cross constellation high in the starry sky. We say goodnight to the "dreaded" Barranco Wall that broods over our campsite, we will climb it in the morning.
Rachel has perfected the art of snacks appearing each day as she pulls out a bag of tasty treats. She is praying to Jua (the sun god) and we hope you all put in an extra prayer to the sun that has been somewhat reluctant to join us on the trek thus far.
Alison and Sarah