Our group

There are 13 of us who set out to do this adventure. We all met just over a week ago, but got to know each other very quickly because we ate all our meals together, and told our stories on the trail all day while we hiked, and endured a lot of tough days together. There was a lot of camaraderie, support through the hard times, and good (and really bad- I don't want to talk about the Man Walks into a Bar jokes) humor in our group. I know we all wanted each and every one of us to make it to the summit or this trek would not have been a complete success.

Here's a list and quick description of the people in our group:
Bob and Larry- we met them 1st on the bus from Nairobi. They are both market analysts and have worked and travelled in many places around the world. Bob is from S Florida, and Larry is from Portland, OR.
Richard I - We also met Richard on the bus, he is an American currently living in Baghdad, working for the Dept of State on humanitarian aid for misplaced Iraqis. He has also worked in and visited many places around the world.
Barry, his daughter Jayne, and friend Richard II - They are from the Gold Coast, Sidney, and Adelaide Australia. Barry has travelled much of the world for his retail rug business, Jane is in advertising, and Richard II is an accountant who has also travelled many interesting places.
Linda and Pat - They are from Vancouver BC, they are early retirees, and are doing some world travels, and have 3 kids at home.
Aleisha and Chris - They are from Atlanta. Aleisha is a veterinarian and Chris is an IT guy for Home Depot. They have 3 dogs and a couple of cats at home.
Pam - She is a schoolteacher from Maine who has never slept in a tent or hiked before, and decided to try it all 1st on Kilimanjaro. She was supposed to meet her friend Amanda here but Amanda never showed up. The guides found out that she never got on her flight from home. We don't now what happened, but we have 2 running jokes here. One is about how much we miss Amanda and the other is about how we can eat her share of the food.

Overall, there are 8 people in their 50s, 1 in their 40s, 3 in their 30s, and 1 in their 20s.