Mount Meru during sunrise

Day in Transit - Landing in Kilimanjaro/Arusha

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December 23rd 2009
This was a transit day - not much was accomplished. I slept well in Addis despite hearing some dogs barking and donkeys braying 😊 At the airport, I was able to convince the customer-reps to push the date of my return by a day because I lost a day due to layover. The lady at customer-service was very helpful - I am just lucky to meet such people everytime. My flight to Kilimanjaro Int. Airp ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha

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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