Shelley, a 29 year-old instructor from Colorado returned from climbing the highest peak in Africa this year, Mt. Kilimanjaro. Here is her candid advice about climbing the fabled mountain.
What country in Africa did you visit? For how many days?
Kenya (2), Tanzania (30), South Africa (10)
What was the first thing you noticed that was unique or different when you arrived?
The bus trip from Nairobi to Arusha was amazing. It was my first experience out of the states, and was amazed by what I saw on that trip.
Which route did you climb on the mountain and for how many days?
This is a …
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In June of 2004, 27 year-old Michelle Tsai from Michigan set off on a round the world trip for approximately one year. She managed to climb to the “Roof of Africa,” in Tanzania. Below is an account of her experience climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Day 1 - Machame Gate (1490m) to Machame Camp (2980m)
We left our hotel (and the comfort of our beds) by bus and were dropped off at the Machame Gate where the guides and porters arranged and weighed all of the gear. Our group was 9 in total - Karen and I, Gabriel (guide), Hamice (asst guide), a …
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Attorney Robb Schotthoefer needed to take a break from his practice at Sather, Byerly & Holloway. Having worked as an “in-house” civil litigation attorney since 1998, Robb had been busy defending his clients and putting in very long hours. Now he knew it was time for a break; a time to revitalize and step out of the bounds of a normal vacation.
Every since he was a kid growing up in rural Oregon, Robb has always dreamed of seeing Africa. It seemed like a fabled land - full of animals, interesting tribes, true adventure and mystery. At the beginning …
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Backpackers Clive Gaby and his girlfriend Daniella recently returned to the UK after a couple weeks exploring northern Tanzania - and the beaches of Zanzibar. We recently interviewed Clive about a safari that BootsnAll helped organize.
1. Tell BootsnAll members a little bit about your trip. How many days and to what national parks?
We only did a really short trip, for two days. The first day was in Lake Manyara and the second one was in the Ngorongoro Crater.
2. What was your favorite park? Why?
Both parks were really beautiful for different reasons. Lake Manyara had amazing vegetation and the surrounding valley …
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