The task ahead

Edmund Couch and Sherpa Spuzza

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December 15th 2007
A quiet Haleluya Sunday morning, 9am and like a well oiled tourist machine Shidolya were straight back to our hotel to whisk us off to Mount Kilimanjaro. Climbing "Killi" had always been in our plans so we had been carrying tramping boots, thermal clothing and wind/water resistant mountain gear since leaving the UK. Now, after lugging this load around in sweltering hot conditi ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more