Glaciers

The whole experience was tremendous. My own most enduring memories,are of the guides, porters and cooks who took us up there. Whilst I were struggling up with day packs, the porters and cooks were racing up carrying our main packs, together with tents, food and water. By the time we reached camp they had already pitched the tents and prepared a meal. In addition, as we entered the campsite, they greeted us with an African song and dance routine! This was followed by a sit-down meal that was always well presented and palatable (if only I had an appetite). How the cooks managed to prepare spicy chicken and chips at 4,600 meters remains a mystery to me.

Souvenirs: If you are like me and like to get a few souvenirs from your trip, I recommend getting things in Moshi rather than getting them in Arusha if you have the option. Smaller town, easier to navagate, a little more tourist friendly. The Tanzania soccer jerseys are pretty cool if you are looking for a gift for a boy.

I found my biggest enemy on summit day was not the altitude, but the almost unbearable cold. I have spent a lot of time in the cold and grew up in it. I know how to layer and what to wear. But this was a whole new level of cold to me. Take in to account, of course, your personal build and your track record with cold, but I would say plan for colder than you think.

I was able to see the glaciers from a ship. When parts would break off and fall into the at, it was beautiful!! You could see the blue in some of them. Then the iceburgs in the bay were something to see. I enjoyed the wildlife that was present in the rea.

Breathtaking!

This was our first camping trip once we moved to Oregon. I couldn't stop looking at the turquoise water. Our camper didn't fair very well with the rain, but we loved the scenery, the hikes and the animal life.

scenery is unmatched

The climb up was harsh at times, but the sight that greeted us at the end of the walk was well worth it. Breathtaking, is all I can say about Peyton.

Again missed out because of the weather in NZ!

Want to go there! But probably won't. major knee problems :-(

This is one of my favorite, so far, National Parks. The beauty is amazing. We stayed at three of the Inns inside the park, but Many Glacier was in a setting so beautiful, I could not stop taking pictures, especially when the sun came up on the water, it was amazing. Also, a big bear siting area.

I wish we could have stayed for at least a week to really soak in the beauty of this place. Out of all the National Parks I have been to, this ranks right up there with my favorite place in the US: Grand Teton. I was more in awe here than at Olympic National Park, Yosemite, or Yellowstone...and that definitely says a lot.

Make sure you leave yourself enough time to spend at least one full day on a park tour. Spend the night and see what you didn't see the previous day.

Hiked to one of the glaciers. Awesome!!

On my bucket list.

Visiting the park is recommended between late December and late February, during the southern summer. Not only is the weather more hospitable, but daylight hours are very long given the extreme southern latitude. Outside of this time frame, the weather becomes too extreme for the majority of the public, and daylight dwindles to only a few hours a day.