From Platberg to Kilimanjaro

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On his way to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Harry climbed in Tenerife, Morocco, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya. But long before that, as a child, he stood on the summit of Mont-aux-Sources, and thought he was on top of the world.On his travels, he argued with park authorities who refused to let him climb Teide - because it had snow on it! Got scrubbed in a hammam in Tangiers by a matronly figure. Who washed everywhere - yes, even there... Drank tea with a marijuana farmer in the Rif Mountains. On Jbel Toubkal his fingers got so cold they stopped working. In the Simien mountains he became a language teacher. And on Kilimanjaro, where a simple bite on an energy bar left him breathless, he wondered why he took so long to get around to climbing this spell-binding mountain.Harry shares some of the problems he had with trek organisers. Like running out of food on the Rwenzori Mountains. Handing over tips for porters that were apparently part of the trek but never seen. Putting up with inefficient equipment on Kilimanjaro. He covers each day's trek, tells the history of the first ascents and naming of the peaks. And shares observations made along the way. Some of which will make you smile and others which will touch you emotionally.