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After a series of successful Peace Run events in the valley we are now attempting to carry the Peace Torch to the top of Africa and spread it´s light across the continent.
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This is our group together with porters and guides, who will assist and lead us. We are all pretty excited...
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Meanwhile Andrew arrived together with Star TV and the Chief Warden from Kilimanjaro National Park and we gave a short interview about the Peace Run explaining our goal of taking the Peace Torch to the top of Africa.
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As we entered the park the sky cleared and we had no more rain until the day after summit. A little miracle for us in the rainy season...
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On this first day the path lead us through the rainforest with exuberant vegetation and huge lush trees.