6 Days on Mt. Kilimanjaro — My Journey to the Roof of Africa

I fell in love with mountains at the age of 16, which is when I moved to Switzerland. Anyone who knows a thing or two about Switzerland knows that the country is about 60% Alps. With such conditions, you have to try really hard not to become a mountain lover.

For more than a decade now I’ve enjoyed everything about a good hike — the workout, the scenery, and…