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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 4
Date: December 30th 2005
Barranco Hut to Karanga Valley (13,000') Most of the hike today was over steep hills...climbing up and down without the use of my trekking poles for the first 3 hours. It was foggy for the most part. Certain parts of the hike reminded me of the "Planet of the Apes"...moon like, devoided of life. I saw many stones were stacked together to form a temple like structure. It appeared to po ... read more
Date: December 30th 2005
Barranco Hut to Karanga Valley (13,000') Most of the hike today was over steep hills...climbing up and down without the use of my trekking poles for the first 3 hours. It was foggy for the most part. Certain parts of the hike reminded me of the "Planet of the Apes"...moon like, devoided of life. I saw many stones were stacked together to form a temple like structure. It appeared to po ... read more
