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Published: February 18th 2006
The Pack
Here's my pack for my 1'st camping Safari!Since the plan changed and I'm traveling alone now, I am so happy I made it here with no problems. I took one of the deluxe buses (no toilet and very NATURAL A/C- LOL!!) from Dar es Salaam to Moshi (the area where you start climbing Kilimanjaro. Leaving Dar was exciting and at the same time, nerve-wrecking because plans had changed and I had no idea where I was going. Thank goodness for "the gift of gab": I had been using it all week prior to coming and found many contacts who knew somebody who knew somebody.... So I boarded the charter with no plans or reservations and a list of phone numbers in the SMS my cell phone. Maybe it was the Daily Bread I studied when I did when I 1st sat down or the peaceful countryside of Tanzania that calmed me, but I called one of my numbers and got reservations at a VERY user-friendly YMCA in Moshi. I arrived and took the taxi as they instructed- even paid a little less than anticipated! The rooms here are neat and clean and mine even has a view of the olympic-sized swimming pool! After I settled in the room,
On the Journey
Lunch break at the Gallery I went out to see if I could find someone to help me plan my trek up the mountain and sure enough in the lobby here is a travel planner. I had a long talk with the proprietor using that gift again and next thing you know he's helping me figure out how I can bring friends and family over and also buy discount Tanzanite. (precious stone only mined here) Now he calls me "family." So he's plans to join me with a group going up tomorrow or Monday for the group rate since the individual rate is crazy-expensive. Everythings looking up and soon I will be to once I start my climb. Wish me luck!!! Stay tuned pictures to come soon.
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