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On top of the world
Well, we did it. We watched the sun rise from the summit of Kili on Saturday morning. The only thing tougher for us than summitting has been finding open wifi connections, so it has been very difficult updating this blog … Continue reading
These boots are made for walking…
So what are they doing sitting in a tented camp in the middle of the Serengeti? The first (and only?!) real snag in our trip was of our own making. The most important items to a successful climb up Kili … Continue reading
So much to say…
So little Internet access. I’ve been writing (and David has been editing!) regularly, but we have limited access to the web. Below are half a dozen entries summarizing events from the past few days. We have one more day on … Continue reading
Tented camp
Camping in Africa, at least as we’ve experienced so far, is quite civilized. (We will see a more rustic side on Mount Kilimanjaro.) For two nights, we call a tented camp in the Serengeti home. Picture a grouping of 15 … Continue reading
Stalkers
In the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park, we are stalking animals. We’ve seen many: a variety of hoofed animals ranging in size from the very small dikdik to the enormous African buffalo; many colourful song birds, as … Continue reading
Tanzanian politics
If asked, the Tanzanians are ready and willing to share their political views. There are almost 130 different tribes living in Tanzania. They all speak Swahili and they all get along, the people we meet tell us. Dula says that … Continue reading
Nicknames
The Tanzanians, it seems to us, have a talent for nicknames. Buffalo Neck, our Moshi guide Dula, has a strong neck and walks proud, with shoulders back and chest out. Although he is not a tall or particularly big man, … Continue reading
Watoto: Children
The children of Tanzania are captivating. They wave at the mzungu (as they call white people) as they pass by, calling short phrases in English and Swahili. Some are wearing uniforms — usually pants or longish skirts, white shirts and … Continue reading
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