Originally I re-started this website so that people could track my progress on a blow-by-blow basis of my ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro. But it occurred to me that once the campaign was over, it’d essentially be a “dead” site. After all, it’s not like I’m going back to Tanzania to Read more…
While I chose to primarily shoot photos on Mount Kilimanjaro, one of our trekkers, Yan, brought a GoPro with him. Yan does extensive trail running throughout the world, but particularly in the back yard Pyranees mountain range outside of Barcelona in Spain. He clearly was the most fit of all Read more…
While on Mount Kilimanjaro I received an email from Paul Senz, a contributor to the National Catholic Register, among other publications. He had stumbled upon this blog before I started ascending and followed along day-by-day. Not knowing whether I’d summit or not, he reached out to me to see if Read more…
At long last, the Dominican Student Brothers have received the donations from all those who supported my Kilimanjaro expedition and they wanted to send their heartfelt thanks to the benefactors. The Master of Students, Fr. Stephen Maria Lopez, OP sent me a card signed by most of the students. I’m Read more…
I apologize for not updating this blog sooner. Being gone from Holy Rosary even for a couple of weeks meant that I had a whole of tasks piled up for me when I returned. When I was in Africa I felt like I had all the time in the word Read more…
From the beginning I knew that going on this trek to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro would attract some attention. A Catholic Mass at the top of Africa is the sort of thing that just doesn’t happen very often. Two priests of the Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) did it Read more…
19 years ago, before I entered the Dominican Order, I was a successful businessman checking things off a bucket list. One of the items was a climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Back then I wasn’t in the greatest of shape. A desk job coupled with a Read more…
On the way off the mountain and back into the town of Moshi those heading home (including myself) had to make a stop at the regional Health Ministry Hospital to get a RT-PCR COVID-19 test. Everyone exiting Tanzania must take this test before they can get on trans border public Read more…
Of the Seven Summits (highest peaks on each of the seven “traditional” continents), the easiest to achieve (even though it is not the lowest) is Mt. Kilimanjaro. Yet, at 19,341 ft (5,895 m) it’s no slouch either. What makes it easier, perhaps, is that it requires no technical gear. One Read more…
After months of planning and a healthy dose of Divine Providence I made it to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. This was the point of this website and blog. I wanted to draw attention to the spiritual needs of my parishioners at Holy Rosary in Portland, Oregon, as well as Read more…