Here's a link to the story of today's stair climb. The reporter includes an excellent description of our trail, the Rongai Route: http://blog.gvtnews.com/2010/11/10/martina-navratilova-scales-bank-of-america-tower-in-preparation-for-mt-kilimanjaro-challenge.aspx?ref=rss
We met the Tanzanian ambassador to the UN today! He told us that Tanzania is very aware of our expedition and wants to do everything to help our climb go smoothly. Here's Dave, our friend Bob Preston who climbed Kili a few years ago and Ambassador Sefue, the permanent representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the UN. When Ambassador Sefue was a boy he could see the snows of Kilimanjaro from his home. He said that the glaciers are visibly decreased. Scientists predict that the snows will be gone by 2025. Since Tanzanians rely on the melting snows to provide water for his country, there is serious concern about the loss of one of their few water sources.
Happy Trails,
Linda and David
So Martina beat you up the stairs? Did you try to race her? Just kidding...that's great that you made it to the top in good form! A skyscraper is tall - how many vertical feet is that?
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