{"id":2364,"date":"2023-01-16T21:59:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T21:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2364"},"modified":"2023-02-09T19:37:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:37:47","slug":"kili-day-2-machame-camp-to-shira-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2364","title":{"rendered":"Kili Day 2: Machame Camp to Shira Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/route\/hiking-route\/hike-machame-camp-to-shira-camp\/260258491\/?share=%7Ezvgdpzwp%244osswpbr\">Hike: Machame Camp to Shira Camp \u2022 Hiking Route \u00bb outdooractive.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s was just a morning hike climbing some 900m from 3,000m to 3,900m over 5.1km. That&#8217;s rather steeper than yesterday&#8217;s longer steady climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having arrived not long before sundown yesterday, we got a better view of our camp this morning. The hikers are housed in the little green tents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080206-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080206-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080206-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080206-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080206-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080206-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080206-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Breakfast was served in the mess tent &#8211; dark blue and always gloomy inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080208-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080208-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080208-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080208-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080208-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080208-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080208-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary, next oldest after me, is ready for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080214-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080214-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080214-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080214-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080214-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080214-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080214-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The climb starts immediately and is relentless. But we&#8217;re only carrying ourselves and our day packs &#8211; the porters carry much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080231-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080231-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080231-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080231-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080231-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080231-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080231-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are encouraged by the view ahead and around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080248-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080248-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080248-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080248-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080248-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080248-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080248-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080253-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080253-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080253-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080253-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080253-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080253-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080253-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here it is quite a procession with little chance to pass unless someone stops. The porters are always keen to get ahead &#8211; they want to have the camp ready for our arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080256-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080256-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080256-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080256-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080256-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080256-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080256-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This cold shower wasn&#8217;t quite tempting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080275-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080275-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080275-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080275-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080275-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080275-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080275-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re out of the rain forest now, with weird vegetation and evidence of how damp it generally is up here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080277-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080277-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080277-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080277-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080277-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080277-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080277-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we turned across the face of the mountain it was less steep but tricky underfoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080285-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080285-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080285-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080285-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080285-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080285-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080285-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some splendid mountain thistles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080292-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080292-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080292-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080292-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080292-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080292-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080292-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We reached Shira Camp in time for lunch &#8211; and in time for the cloud to settle on us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080301-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080301-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080301-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080301-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080301-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080301-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080301-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Washing up after lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080312-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080312-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080312-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080312-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080312-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080312-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080312-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shira Cave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080315-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080315-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080315-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080315-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080315-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080315-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080315-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nashon and I took a further excursion to a small hill which should have a view&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080322-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080322-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080322-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080322-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080322-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080322-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080322-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080328-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080328-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080328-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080328-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080328-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080328-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080328-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080341-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080341-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080341-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080341-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080341-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080341-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080341-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparing supper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080340-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080340-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080340-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080340-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080340-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080340-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080340-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As darkness fell the clouds cleared &#8211; what a sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230116_193004428-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230116_193004428-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230116_193004428-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230116_193004428-300x225.jpg 300w, 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That&#8217;s rather steeper than yesterday&#8217;s longer steady climb. Having arrived not long before sundown yesterday, we got a better view of our camp this morning. 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