Mount Kilimanjaro

First hours in Africa

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October 3rd 2006
My first hours in Africa We arrived from London this morning. We slept so well the previous night at CB's place that we weren’t tired at all on the plane last night. We were giddy. And completely alert for the entire 10 and a half hour flight to Dar Es Salaam. The sun came up at 630 am illuminating the top of a blanket of clouds stretched into the horizon. I’ve seen clouds before. Lots ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » East » Dar es Salaam

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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