Ice sheets at the summit

Escaping the rooftop of Africa with a narrow victory

August 4th 2013
It'll be no problem I said, not much training needed I said, its not so steep I said, a person with average fitness could make it I said. I say a lot of things, they are invariably wrong. Stood before us was 5895 metres of volcano, the worlds tallest free standing mountain in the world,the highest you can climb without the need for oxygen tanks-although some did. We needed to walk the length o ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Mount Kilimanjaro

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

Message Follow (29) Comment

Michael Clements

TravellingMike

Hi all, I'm Mike, a teacher from Wales and travelling plays a key role in my life. I am fascinated by the endless variety this world has to offer and the people who inhabit it, I live to travel to faraway places to seek out as many experiences as possible. "If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It's lethal." - Paulo Coelho. I suppose it's a desperation to avoid the norm of home, that feeling that life is mundane and unfulfilling. I don't want to be like the majority, stuck in the rat race working all day and sat hunched over a smartphone checking Twitt... full info

Joined	December 28th 2006	Trips	0
Last Login	February 23rd 2024	Followers	29
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	50	Guestbook	248
Photos	1,221	Forum Posts	2

[photo=7652060]

[blogger=29021]

[photo=7652060]

[blog=800554]

[blogger=29021]

Top Photos Blog Map

Tot: 0.017s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 4; qc: 6; dbt: 0.0069s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb