Tanzanian Journey! #kilimanjaro #tanzania #zanzibar #africa

Fri, Jan 30

I’m packed and ready to go!  This trip was booked back in November (almost 3 months ago)…and it’s finally here!

What I’m taking (I can’t believe it fits in a 46L pack and a 55L pack!):

Packing list:

• Salomon 4D GTX hiking boots
• Smartwool 200 long sleeve base layer
• Patagonia base layer long underwear
• Icebreaker sports bra
• Icebreaker underwear
• Exoficio underwear
• Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork Trekking poles
• 46L Osprey Kyte backpack
• 3L Osprey hydration bladder
• Darn Tough wool socks x 3 pairs
• Columbia snowboard pants
• Columbia waterproof pants
• REI fleece pants
• Columbia 3-in-1 parka (waterproof shell and fleece)
• North Face down jacket
• Wool hat
• Delorme inReach Explorer Satellite navigation and another review
• Big battery charger
• Smaller battery charger
• Solar charger
• Columbia hiking wide brim hat
• Go Girl
• Nalgene water bottle with insulating holder
• Balaclava

Post-call –> That means I spent 24 hours in the hospital.  So now, I’m exhausted, but super excited to get the trip started!!

What’s in store for today….
It’s already been a crazy day bc the flights were changed. Multiple times. What can ya do? I’m too tired to hoot an holler. Apparently there’s a bad storm in Amsterdam.

10:03A DL 5689: SAN → LAX 11A

13:50P KLM602  LAX → AMS 9A (Sat) = 10H 15M

Follow me and my journey!

So gonna try and do a 24hour stay in Amsterdam. Not part of the original plan, but definitely trying to make something happen.
http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/the-layover/travel-guides/amsterdam-travel-guide
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/about-amsterdam/itineraries/24-hours
http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/about-amsterdam/itineraries/24-hours
http://www.essentialtravel.co.uk/magazine/24-hour-guides/amsterdam.asp
http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/cities/24-hours-in-amsterdam

http://www.klm.com/travel/us_en/customer_support/customer_support/compensation_flight_disruptions/index.htm