Jimmy

In September 2019 I climbed Mount Kenya together with my great guide Jimmy! While things didn't go perfectly in the preparation, Jimmy and his team took care of everything in a very flexible and responsible manner. And most importantly, we had a lot of fun! I felt very safe climbing the mountain with Jimmy and really enjoyed his calm yet uplifting company! We went up and down the mountain quite quickly, but that was a fun challenge for me. We did the ascent via the Naro Moru route, sleeping the first night at (I think) Old Moses camp. The second night we stayed at Shipton's camp. Since everything was going well and since everyone was fit and healthy, we ascended to Point Lenana early the next morning. Our timing was perfect, as we could chill at Point Lenana for 15-30 minutes before sunrise, giving us a perfect view when the sun came up! Since it was a very clear day, we could actually see Mount Kilimanjaro far, far away! After a while we went on to our descend, which we did via the Chogoria route. The scenery going down was beautiful, and since we were going very quickly, Jimmy made sure to show me some extra very cool places! He really made it a very tailored experience :) In the evening, we slept at Meru Banda's, from which we had only a very small walk to the car that brought us back home! Overall, it was great going up the mountain with Jimmy and his team! It is clear that both Jimmy and his crew are very experienced and it was a joy walking with any of them. I still think fondly of how Jimmy was able to combine professionality with fun and a big smile!