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Day 6, back to International School Moshi

Africa » Tanzania » North » Moshi February 8th 2005

Tuesday 8th February When we woke up, Jon-Erik had already left for work. I have forgotten how hot it gets in Moshi, and as our bodies were used to the bleak English winter, we found the night quite sweaty. Scott was still not well, he was very bunged up and sort of swollen in the face, but he had no temperature so we decided he would definitely have a go at visiting ISM later in the morning. Anja is much better at coping with the heat, but Scott finds it hard, so maybe this was one reason as well why he wasn’t very responsive, but living in his own world, behaving like the teenager he is. Harriet amused me when we made breakfast, as she doesn't really know this kitchen well. Jon-Erik's house is very nice, ... read more

My love for Tanzania summed up in my 2 week journal

Africa » Tanzania » North » Moshi February 3rd 2005

Champagne

Quinnthefinn

Prologue: This is a journal of the trip my family and I did to Tanzania. My family consist of myself, my husband Paul, Scott 14 years old and Anja 9 years old at the time of travelling. We visited my sister Harriet and her family consisting of husband Jon-Erik, Ossian 17 years old, Vidar 14 years old and Carita 12 years old. Both Harriet and Jon-Erik work on different projects in Tanzania. Tanzania also has a strong background for me as I spent a lot of my childhood there, as my father was involved in various projects in the country. So this trip is as much a revisiting of my roots if you like, as showing Tanzania to my family. I wrote this diary mainly for my fellow alumni from International School Moshi (ISM), so I ... read more

Choosing the Marangu Route of Mount Kilimanjaro

Africa » Tanzania » North » Moshi July 31st 2003

Africancrab

The "Coca-cola Mountain Kilimanjaro stands at 19,340 feet and is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. It has three high peaks namely Shira (the oldest volcano peak), Mawenzi (erupted after shira) and Kibo (the highest peak). For the twenty thousand or more mountain climbing tourists who visit Kilimanjaro each year, it is apparent that it is not something they want to do by themselves. It is not possible to climb to any of the peaks without guides. I'm proud to say I'm one of a few people who has braved this mountain route (Marangu) 4 times and Machame once. 3 climbs in 10 years feels righteous. Well the last climb was more than 5 years ago. I climbed the Machame route with a group of 7 German climbers. (I used to be a travel and ... read more

Kilimanjaro's Machame Route

Africa » Tanzania » North » Moshi September 27th 1998

Africancrab

Climbing the tallest mountain in Africa is no piece of cake, but it has been done by thousands if not millions of people. In my review on the Marangu Route, I did mention that it is not a climb that should be attempted without a guide. This review is about the toughest and most difficult route to Uhuru peak (the summit of Kilimanjaro). Mountain Kilimanjaro towers over 19,300 feet above sea level (19,340 to be exact), making it the tallest free standing mountain in the world. By the time I attempted climbing to Uhuru peak using the Machame Route, I had climbed the Marangu 4 times. The Machame route has incredible scenery, with amazing backdrops the higher in altitude one gets. The different vegetation is what makes it the most scenic of the two popular routes: ... read more

Brief history of Tanzania

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...more history

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