Harar & Hyenas, what more is there?

Harar & Hyenas, what more is there?

Harar is an ancient walled city, some say as old as Ethiopia itself. The most important trading center on the horn of Africa until the mid-nineteenth century, Harar is a distinctly Muslim city in a country known for its Christianity, which in and of itself makes it worth the trip. Wandering the streets felt a [...]

Gorillas in the mist

Gorillas in the mist

So after being charged twice as Danny mentioned yesterday, which really was terrifying, we slid down the mountain a bit more and found ourselves in a huge clearing with about a dozen mountain gorillas. It was an amazing experience being surrounded by these huge creatures, but they couldn’t have been more passive. We spent an [...]

Ever been charged by a mountain gorilla?

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Transportation from the capital to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – $130 Permits to go gorilla tracking in Bwindi – $500 Seeing your wife’s face as a 400 pound angry silverback mountain gorilla charges your group and knocks down one of the guides……..priceless The walk hadn’t been too bad, at least not in comparison to everything [...]

Review: Peter Tours & Mountaineering (Moshi, Tanzania)

Review: Peter Tours & Mountaineering (Moshi, Tanzania)

Sitting in Moshi and staring at prices for multi-day Safari tours, our heads began to spin. We’d researched several options on line and walking around town most of what we found seemed much too high in price for our taste. We wanted to go with a local company, but we also wanted to know that [...]