May 28, 2018
A quick flight in a small plane to Kilimanjaro Airport this morning afforded fine views of Lake Victoria on the Tanzania-Uganda border. As we approached Kilimanjaro, I could see a smoking volcano, and a large crater that probably would have been much less salient on the ground.
There was an almost perfectly clear view of Kilimanjaro from the car on the way to town from the airport. Apparently, the mountain was not visible at all for the previous two weeks: "She is a shy mountain" they say locally.
The mountain remained visible throughout the remainder of the day. As the day waned, the full moon rose in east. I was looking forward to seeing the mountain-top snow in the moonlight, but the moonrise also brought clouds to the summit.
Flight to Kilimanjaro
Crater, view from plane
Kilimanjaro views from speeding car
View from hotel
Last light
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