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title: "Kilimanjaro Diaries: Or, How I Spent a Week Dreaming of Toilets, Drinking Crappy Water, and Making Bad Jokes While Having the Time of My Life Paperback – March 26, 2014"
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# Kilimanjaro Diaries: Or, How I Spent a Week Dreaming of Toilets, Drinking Crappy Water, and Making Bad Jokes While Having the Time of My Life Paperback – March 26, 2014

**Brand:** eva melusine thieme
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- **What is this?** Kilimanjaro Diaries: Or, How I Spent a Week Dreaming of Toilets, Drinking Crappy Water, and Making Bad Jokes While Having the Time of My Life Paperback – March 26, 2014 by eva melusine thieme
- **How much does it cost?** KSh7582 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Charming Travelogue
  

*by C***L on Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014*

In the normal course of existence I do not think about the things I do not think about. What should I have for lunch? Where did I leave my shoes? How many days until retirement? That's what I think about. If I were removed from my routine and thrust into an alien experience, where would my thoughts turn?I would probably think a lot about bathrooms and drinking water. But I would also think about what it really means to be human.Kilimanjaro Diaries chronicles just such a displacement. An average mother and homekeeper (if you can call a family of six who, in the course of their lives, had been transplanted from Singapore to North Carolina to Kansas to South Africa "average") takes on the challenge of scaling the tallest free-standing mountain in the world. And she does it in the company of her sixteen-year-old son. Thieme details her preparations leading up to the expedition, providing a handy guide to anyone considering an attempt on Kili. But she also paints an endearing portrait of a friendship and family bonding as she describes the day-by-day trek up the mountainside.You'll enjoy Kilimanjaro Diaries at several levels, as I did. The pacing is good, and the author's use of language to describe the scenery, events, and personal interactions is memorable. If I had one criticism, it would be this: the book isn't sure if it's a travel guide or a personal journal. It can be both, of course, but I would like to have heard more about the bonding experience between the author and her son Max. I found those parts to be the most charming but too infrequent.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Relatable Story
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022*

I felt the story was really good because there was a lot of personal information about the author other than just facts about climbing the mountain. She wrote of many different things, such as being a mother, having children. The book was also funny and very enjoyable.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Must-read book for Kilimanjaro enthusiasts
  

*by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2014*

I'm a month away from embarking on my own Kilimanjaro climb, and in my preparation, I've read countless articles, blog posts and books by authors chronicling the story of their Kilimanjaro excursions. This book is by far the best of them that I've read. There are numerous passages from the book that I've been compelled to share with family and friends, as they so aptly describe what I'm feeling and/or looking forward to as I prepare for my own expedition to the top of Africa -- especially the camaraderie felt among the team of climbers and porters. On many pages I was chuckling. And on many others I was welling with tears, especially about the events that transpire during the night of the summit attempt. Eva is a talented writer who "tells it like it is" about all aspects of the experience, from the practical to the emotional, and I look forward to reading more of her writing. If you're preparing for your own climb, read the latest edition of Henry Stedman's Kilimanjaro book, and also read this one. And then you'll be all set with everything you need to know.

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