Arrival in Moshi, Tanzania

We arrived at the Mountain Inn in Moshi at 9pm local time after a two leg flight from Heathrow to Kilimanjaro International airport via Amsterdam and a 30km rickety minibus ride. We caught a glimpse of the silhouette of Kilimanjaro against an electric storm sky but its full majesty will only be revealed in daylight and when the clouds clear from the summit. After a short trek briefing in the bar we were able to meet the six other members of our expedition for a well deserved drink (aren't they always well deserved) even though we we've not done any work yet!  We also took the opportunity to record a bit of video but it meant loitering outside the toilets (that was were the light was). Clearly, Wayne, our trek leader has our (and our nearest and dearest's) best interests at heart and will ultimately decide what we are capable of achieving if we can't figure it out for ourselves. We have been warned of all the creepy crawlies but they live here and we are the tourists so a big shake of all boots and clothing in the morning is advisable. And so to bed, happy to be here, to dream of mountains...zzz.