These are not all about our Kilimanjaro Expedition

INSTITUTE OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 香港大學運動及潛能發展研究所 Expedition to Kilimanjaro, the summit of Africa The ‘Seven Summits’ are the ultimate peaks adventurers around all the world set their sights on, but only ever conquered by a selected few. And the Easter holidays just passed marked the time when the expedition team of The University of Hong Kong accomplished one of the seven- Kilimanjaro, the summit of Africa. Pioneering adventure education, The University of Hong Kong expedition teams have gone up to 6,000-metre peaks in Tibet and Qinghai, and have hiked snow-capped mountains in Japan, Taiwan and India. Reaching the highest point was an achievement in itself, yet what our teams celebrated the most was personal growth each member gained through the challenging endeavours. ndOn 22 of April, our 21-member expedition team set off to Tanzania. The long flight was exhausting; nevertheless every member was in eager anticipation of the adventure ahead. Heavy rain cleaned up the air just before we set foot on the lands of Tanzania; everyone was revived by the vitality the country exuberates: exotic plants blossoming in every corner, wild animals roaming about and genuine smiles showing on the faces of local people. The expedition began with a day of hard labour at a local school; together with the students and parents, we built the foundation for one classroom at a corner of the campus which is now a ...