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Day 3 of Meru- Summit Day!

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August 14th 2010
aka worst day of my life... Not an exaggeration. I choose root canals over today. So we had breakfast consisting of 1 minimuffin at 1230 am and got started at 1 am. We started out all layered up, but quickly got wet and sweaty, so we shedded layers quickly. Did I mention its pitch black at 1 am? Whoever thought mountain climbing in the dark was a good idea was an effing moron. (PS the reason th ... 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