Mt. Longonot

Once a year, the school takes a trip to Mt. Kenya. This year, it'll be the last weekend in February. All those who want to climb Mt. Kenya, must train for it. The training consists of several prep hikes, most nearby. But, the first and the last, or qualifying hike, take place at Mt. Longonot, near Lake Naivasha. Richard has climbed Mt. Kenya five times, so once more will be a breeze. I, however, definitely need to prepare myself.

Here's part of the group fresh before our climb.



This is the start of our ascent. Mt. Longonot was at one time a volcano that is thought to have erupted in 1860. You can hike from the gate to the crater's rim. We hiked all the way around the crater and back which is about 8-9 km.

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