Day 3: Lava Tower
I am going to use this semi quiet week to try to capture the rest of the Kilimanjaro trip before going to Disneyworld for a race. It has been hard to motivate to write these blogs because it is hard to capture the spirit of the climb. First off, as I wrote in my planning blog, I took a steroid to help me fight altitude sickness since I am allergic to an ingredient in Diamox. I have taken some steroids in the past to help me with asthma, but I don't remember them having an impact on my body. The one I took on this trip gave me never ending energy. I barely slept at night because my body just wasn't tired. I would lay in a dark tent with my eyes closed wishing myself to sleep. It usually didn't work and I was so thrilled when the guides came to wake us up so I could get going again. Amazingly, I never ran out of energy, despite limited sleep, the entire 6 day hike. It was incredible. I loved it. Everything was fun and amazing. I sang songs in my head to keep myself busy si...