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Another Day in Africa

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June 29th 2012
Hujambo, My thighs are burning today - yesterday I used squat toilets (hole in the floor) several times and then we hiked down several thousand feet to a river for viewing a waterfall. The hike down - slippery, and muddy was challenging but the hike up is what did in my out of shape thighs! We went off in the direction of Kilimanjaro and visited a Chagga tribal museum saw a hut that would ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Moshi

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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