Oh, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King

Oh, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King

When one thinks of Africa often the first thing that comes to mind is Disney Classic, The Lion King. So when Danny and Jill asked me what I wanted to do during my visit, without hesitation my response was, “See every animal from The Lion King!” One two hour flight, one (EDITOR’S NOTE: Two for [...]

Welcome to East Africa

Welcome to East Africa

Before rushing to begin our Mt. Kilimanjaro trek, we first had to enter East Africa. We’d become quite accustomed to the tribal , Bantu, rhythms of Southern Africa, its culture and speed. Then we crossed into Tanzania and everything became a bit different. We were now in the land of the Swahili traders. Tanzania itself [...]

Mt. Kilimanjaro- Day 6

Mt. Kilimanjaro- Day 6

Waking up at Horombo hut we were sore and although feeling much better than the day before, still physically exhausted. After summiting at 6:30 a.m. We hiked for another 7 hours back down to Kibo hut and finally to Horombo to spend the night. We ate breakfast and headed out ready to get off the [...]

Mt. Kilimanjaro- Day 5- Will we make it?

Mt. Kilimanjaro- Day 5- Will we make it?

As we left Kibo hut I turned to our new guide and asked what time it was. He checked his cell phone, which still had service at 4700m, and informed me that it was midnight on the dot. We were off, George setting the pace, and that was that. At first the pace was rather [...]