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Day 1 of Mt. Meru!

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August 12th 2010
I am sitting in the dining hall of the Miriakamba Camp looking down on the clouds, 2500 meters up the mountain. I made it through day 1 and I don't feel so bad! We rented the gear we needed, met with our guide and loaded up on a bus for the 2 hour ride to Meru. There were 4 others on the bus with us from Germany. They are doing it in 3 days, then Kili. By the time we got to Arusha National Park it ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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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