Day 2 Mandara Hut -> Horombo Hut
We got up 6AM, had a fresh-up morning tea, did washing and cleaning, and finished our breakfast around 7AM. This is going to be our daily routine almost everyday on the hike.
After packing, we started off to Horombo Hut (3700m). On the way, the rainforest disappeared and got replaced by open, grassy moorland. There are more flowers as well. There is one type of trees that look very interesting and photogenic. It grows close to river or wherever there's water. So it's a good sign to find water source.
We got up 6AM, had a fresh-up morning tea, did washing and cleaning, and finished our breakfast around 7AM. This is going to be our daily routine almost everyday on the hike.
After packing, we started off to Horombo Hut (3700m). On the way, the rainforest disappeared and got replaced by open, grassy moorland. There are more flowers as well. There is one type of trees that look very interesting and photogenic. It grows close to river or wherever there's water. So it's a good sign to find water source.
Again we had picnic lunch on the way and after a 4-hour hike we arrived at the Horombo Hut around 1PM. Horombo Hut is a much bigger one than Mandara, as hikers from both way (up and down) live here. So we get to talk to some people who already reached the peak and on their way down. You basically can feel the nerve from everyone in the Hut. For those who won't have the extra acclimatization day, tomorrow will be the D-Day. For us, we have another day to acclimatize and rest.
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Good morning! Mandara Hut
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The second day, rainforest turned into moorland
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Moorland flora
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White neck crows - they are everywhere around the hut
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Horombo Hut - mass complex of huts
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