To be admitted to Nature's hearth costs nothing. None is excluded, but excludes himself.
You have only to push aside the curtain - Henry David Thoreau
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The only limits we have are those we give ourselves.

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Summit Day a success

The view from the top of Africa was stunning. We made it to Uhuru Peak, the tallest peak of Mt Kilimanjaro at 6:30am. What a cool experience and will share more later.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS. An amazing accomplishment and we can't wait to hear more. All the best and take care on your trek back down. Love Jerry and Mary

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS!! I just woke up and came right to the computer. Your news is what I was praying for. What a great experience. I know you come down in 6-7 hrs. descent so i hope you get all the rest, peace and quietness that you deserve. With love and joy and thankfullness, Mom.

Unknown said...

WOW!

We were all cheering for you here. Had a few discussions on where you possibly were at different times. Time change was also an issue for us here. Tell you about that later. So happy you both made it. I know picture will not do it justice but I hope you took tons so we can share in the experience. What a thrill! Love to you both!

Anonymous said...

Hi Tammy and Mark

I bet your feeling pretty good. Well done. You guys are really well matched for each other. You both have a strong determineation to accomplish what ever you strive for. That's a good trait as long as it is no threat to your well being. We love the two of yor very much and would never want anything bad to come to you. Please take care, and come home safe. We will be looking foreward to seeing the pictures you took and listening to the experiences you had. There is only one thing greater than enjoying what you guys have experienced, and that's being there. Well have a great day and continue to be safe.
Love Dad & Mom.

Anonymous said...

Knew you would!~)

Pretty special view, reserved only for the few who dream and dare.

Congratulations and well done! Earned and well deserved! Like someone else mentioned, we wondered at different times how and what you were doing.

I'm sure the blue monkeys were extra noisy last night!

Congrats - can hardly wait to hear what will be next - now that you've conquered the boundaries between earth and sky.

Love, Dan and Marianne

Anonymous said...

Way To Go! We knew you could do it. What a fantastic accomplishment. You both must be so pleased. God Bless You and keep you safe. What a wonderful Christmas present. Merry Christmas!
Love, Janice, Phil, Jennifer and Angela

Anonymous said...

BRAVO Tammy & Mark!!!! Safe travels down the mountain and can't wait to hear more and see your photos!! Leslie

Anonymous said...

Just got the news! CONGRATS!!!!!
Unreal! Looking forward to hearing all about your adventure. What an amazing accomlishment, you guys are truly inspirational. Lots of love,
Sean, Sandra, and Seth.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!! It's the best feeling in the world to get to the top. I'm so happy for both of you! What a huge accomplishment.

Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! What an experience. You made it to the top of the world -- both physically and mentally. Thanks for the imagery along the way! We look forward to your stories and photos once you return home from your travels. But first, enjoy your much deserved rest and relaxation. Love Mike and Jacqui

Anonymous said...

Amazing Job Guys! So proud of the both of you...have been out of the loop with the move, and have had trouble getting the blog...till now! Mom and Dad have been filling me in. What an accomplishment! So glad you were both able to conquer what to most is unimaginable! Looking forward to the stories and pics! Enjoy the rest of your vacation! Love, Catherine and Meredith, Meghan, Mark and Sarah xo

Anonymous said...

Tammy & Mark -

I am not sure what to be more impressed with - your ascent or the fact you could chronical it all so eloquently from a freaking Blackberry!!

Congrats on your accomplishment!!

Mark are you carrying Tammy's dirty laundry down??

Merry Christmas,

Paul, Laura & Logan

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!!!!! We're so impressed. Totally amazing. We never doubted that you could do it though! We're looking forward to hearing more and seeing pictures. Thanks for blogging. It's the closest we'll ever come to being there. Enjoy the week of relaxation following the climbing ..... bet you'll still be on a "high!"
Love, Kyla, JD, Rylee and Aubri