![Title image - BAI takes you to: Kilimanjaro](/v3_assets/images/trip_images/africa/AFKIXX_title.jpg)
Vicious and Delicious Kilimanjaro Climb and Wildlife Safari Dispatch
September 30, 2013 – Birthday Celebrations at 13,000ft
![Today is Greg’s birthday!](assets/03-01-greg-bday.jpg)
Today is Greg’s birthday!
![Dick and Terri](assets/03-02-dick-terri.jpg)
Dick and Terri
![Barry along the trail](assets/03-03-barry-trail.jpg)
Barry along the trail
![Dale and BAI guide Polite climb higher on the Umbwe trail](assets/03-04-dale-ploite.jpg)
Dale and BAI guide Polite climb higher on the Umbwe trail
![Betsy and John smile for the camera](assets/03-05-betsy-john.jpg)
Betsy and John smile for the camera
![Nannette along the trail](assets/03-06-nannette.jpg)
![Susan and Todd stop for a photo](assets/03-07-sue-todd.jpg)
Left: Nannette along the trail; Right: Susan and Todd stop for a photo.
![Big smiles from Susan, Barry and Nannette](assets/03-08-sue-barry-nannette.jpg)
Big smiles from Susan, Barry and Nannette
![The team waves hello from above on the Umbwe Trail.](assets/03-09-wave.jpg)
The team waves hello from above on the Umbwe Trail.
![The guys relaxing together at our lunch break mid-way to Barranco today.](assets/03-10-lunch.jpg)
The guys relaxing together at our lunch break mid-way to Barranco today.
![Berg Adventures Chief Guide Emmanuel](assets/03-11-lead-guide.jpg)
![Berg Adventures Guide Polite](assets/03-14-polight.jpg)
Left: Berg Adventures Chief Guide Emmanuel; Right: Berg Adventures Guide Polite
![Cyprian](assets/03-12-cyprian.jpg)
![Cornel](assets/03-13-kornel.jpg)
Cyprian (left) and his twin brother Cornel (right) are always on BAI Kilimanjaro climbs.
![By the afternoon of our second day we had climbed above the forest and reached the moorland life zone of Kili, with its beautiful Giant Senecios.](assets/03-16-17-senecios.jpg)
By the afternoon of our second day we had climbed above the forest and reached the moorland life zone of Kili, with its beautiful Giant Senecios.
![Betsy arrived at her tent at Barranco Camp after a long but beautiful day of hiking on Kilimanjaro.](assets/03-17-betsy-arrive.jpg)
Betsy arrived at her tent at Barranco Camp after a long but beautiful day of hiking on Kilimanjaro.
![Berg Adventures shower tent](assets/03-18-shower.jpg)
![Berg Adventures shower tent](assets/03-19-shower.jpg)
After two days of hiking Nanette enjoyed a shower at 13,000 feet in the Berg Adventures Shower Tent
![What a place for Greg to enjoy his birthday with his wife Nancy!](assets/03-20-greg-bday.jpg)
What a place for Greg to enjoy his birthday with his wife Nancy!
![Time for a birthday celebration mountain style! Singing and dancing on Kilimanjaro is always a great way to celebrate another year! Happy Birthday Greg!!](assets/03-21-celebration.jpg)
Time for a birthday celebration mountain style! Singing and dancing on Kilimanjaro is always a great way to celebrate another year! Happy Birthday Greg!!