Kilimanjaro Imax Video
All thoughts (for me) lead back to Kilimanjaro at some point. Once you’ve completed this ascent, it’s hard to forget it. I was thrilled to have a friend tell me about the OLN screening of the IMAX movie, To the Roof of Africa, March 16, 08. Two things struck me about this movie, in particular. Firstly, what wonderful weather conditions the group seemed to have! (The struggle my own group had experienced against the elements was incomparable.) Secondly, how right the guide, Jacob, was with his remark that Kilimanjaro is a place where ordinary people do extraordinary things—leave their everyday lives to stand in a place between heaven and earth. Since every climb is unique (conditions, obviously, do vary) it’s important to be properly prepared: tealize that the movie may make things look a little simpler than they might actually be for most, physically and emotionally.
