Day one of our Mount Kilimanjaro climb was virtually a ‘walk in the park’, day two, however, was most certainly not, and we really felt like we were attempting to climb Africa’s highest mountain!

From Machame Camp to Shira Camp the route is quite steep and you find yourself climbing over rocks for most of the morning, but with plenty of breaks and chats with other climbers along the way, you soon reach Shira plateau – and its breathtaking views…