Chagga cave

The death hike!

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October 3rd 2007
Today we had the day off from volunteering for a group field trip to the Marangu waterfalls. Marangu is on Mt. Kilimanjaro but not too far up. Seventeen of us piled into the CCS van for a day of adventure. First we stopped at a local batik maker to order custom batiks. Next it was on to a volcanic rock quarry. This was unbelievable. People working in flip flops carting out volcanic rocks on ... 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