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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]
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] Blog: Day 1
Date: December 27th 2005
We arrived at the Keys Hotel yesterday afternoon and met the other travelers in the group. The hotel has a swimming pool! This morning, as I sat at the courtyard of Keys Hotel and looked out...I saw Mt. Kilimanjaro staring right at me. It was massive. I could hardly believe that I was about to embark on this trek to summit the highest free standing mountain in the world. We left the hotel ... read more
Date: December 27th 2005
We arrived at the Keys Hotel yesterday afternoon and met the other travelers in the group. The hotel has a swimming pool! This morning, as I sat at the courtyard of Keys Hotel and looked out...I saw Mt. Kilimanjaro staring right at me. It was massive. I could hardly believe that I was about to embark on this trek to summit the highest free standing mountain in the world. We left the hotel ... read more
