Kili in sight!

American School Doha - Tanzania 2010

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June 26th 2010
Today - 20 June 2010. The group had a very early start as they prepared themselves forthe summit attempt on Kili. A total of 7 hours were taken for 11 members of the 20 strong group to reach the first stage of the climb, reaching Gilmans Point (5683m) at 07:15 hours. The weather was cold, the sun was breaking through the cloud and everones was exhausted. Ice coasted everyones gear. 6 pers ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Mount Kilimanjaro

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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