At 18,000 feet, the nausea and loss of appetite starting kicking in, compounding the dreaded headache that I was already feeling. My body felt perennially out of breath with every small step. At that altitude, the oxygen levels had dropped to 50% of what was available at sea level, and my lungs just couldn't take in enough oxygen to make up for what I was expending.
How Kilimanjaro Dared Me to Dream Bigger
How Kilimanjaro Dared Me to Dream Bigger
How Kilimanjaro Dared Me to Dream Bigger
At 18,000 feet, the nausea and loss of appetite starting kicking in, compounding the dreaded headache that I was already feeling. My body felt perennially out of breath with every small step. At that altitude, the oxygen levels had dropped to 50% of what was available at sea level, and my lungs just couldn't take in enough oxygen to make up for what I was expending.