This is from Roma Leah who is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with son, Dave:

Made it! All flights on time - only lost one bag - Dave's with all his gear on it! Hopefully it will come today - he is still asleep - went to bed at 9:30 last night and is still asleep at 10:30am It is Thursday a. m. here.

We were in Nairobi, Kenya Tues. night and rode a shuttle bus to Arusha in Tanzania. The landscape changed dramatically after we passed border - so beautiful - all in african dress except for business people - men with sticks pushing their herds of goats, etc. Saw gorgeous view of Mt. Kilimanjaro - think i am repeating myself.

The expedition company will put together what Dave doesn't have if bag doesn't come on 2:00pm shuttle - we went to bed at 9:30 and i woke up at 9:15 and dashed down to my free breakfast :) - Dave didn't budge - went back to room and he is still snoozing - we are 8 hours - about a day ahead of you - i feel great - no more jet lag but slept on plane.

Our toilet is in with shower with curtain so toilet won't get wet - real interesting - but clean, and people very nice - i guess bed was omfortable - had to sleep with mosquito netting - poured last night after we got in bed

Guide is coming to our room at 4 to look at my gear and make sure i have right things. hope Dave is awake :) I think we are ready to go! We leave at 9 a. m. in the morning and summit midnight starts next Thurs. night and we get back the following Saturday i think.