Because of the weather belt around Kilimanjaro, both Kibo and Mawenzi peaks tend to be completly hidden in cloud cover by late afternoon. Your best bet of viewing the peaks is in the early morning.
As we trekked Kili's slopes, we observed that early every afternoon, clouds would move in from the forest belts carrying valuable moisture for the vegetation at the higher altitudes. If you observe, you'll see strange cloud formations in the sky. Clouds move very quickly, tranfiguring as they move across the tranquil sky.
These cloud formations are exceptionally beautiful in the saddle region between Mawenzi and Kibo.
If you approach Horombo from Mandara in the late afternoon, you might find yourself walking above and in the clouds all at the same time like we did. It's quite the experience!
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on Jan 22, 2004
