Journey To The Top Of Africa

About the Book

In Journey To The Top Of Africa, Patrick Mages tells a fascinating story of a night crossing of the Amboselli Game Reserve in Kenya, a five day climb of the fabled 19,300 foot Mt. Kilimanjaro and a four wheel drive descent into the Ngorongoro Crater, a long-extinct volcano and home to most species of African wildlife. If you’ve never climbed a mountain this is an ideal book for the armchair mountaineer. Patrick explains what it takes both mentally and physically to ascend the highest mountain in Africa. He laces the entire adventure with humor, fact, fiction, sensitive observations and many personal reflections from a life on the move, driven by endless curiosity and positive spirit.

About the Author

Patrick Mages (pronounced may-jess) is devoted to traveling the world, trying almost everything once, observing life, seeing the details, finding the humor and sharing the stories with anyone willing to listen. Patrick was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, and educated in the University of Wisconsin system and the U. S. Army, infantry. He has climbed mountains on five continents, paddled a canoe through the Panama Canal, jumped out of perfectly good airplanes and is a soccer goalkeeper. Pat is a consultant to businesses and healthcare organizations and has been a featured speaker at conferences and seminars in 47 states, England and France. He is an artist, designer, photographer, poet and author. His favorite word is “yes.”