Despite the abundance of these attractive men around, the ones that share the daladala with us are of the different kind. Fortunately, none of them are carrying any livestock this morning.
Tanzania
Tanzania evokes images of springing lions, snow clad Mt Kilimanjaro, tall and dark Maasai men…vast green savannahs and great coffee. My own experiences brought me face to face with all this and more. Vibrant markets, curious children, banana beer, ugaali and daladalas – everything works is perfect harmony here. I am glad to share all my experiences right here – from preparing myself to climb the world’s highest free standing mountain to getting robbed and molested, but finally putting it all behind me and loving it all.
Tanzania Blog Chapter 6 | Molested in Moshi
March 27, 2010 I wake up refreshed, the sad events of Moshi and Lucas forgotten. Something of euphoria is beginning to return. Sleep has been beneficial. I breakfast on the terrace again. Nothing has changed. The coffee is weak, the toast is dry and the butter is too soft. The only change is in me. I …
Tanzania Blog Chapter 5 | Robbed and betrayed
I glance at the certificate and freeze. The summit date is wrong. They have missed it by a day. Siraji assures me that it happens all the time. “No matter,” he says calmly. “You don’t worry.”
Tanzania Blog Chapter 4 | On Uhuru Peak
The drive to Marangu Gate is of importance. It is a clear day too, which bodes well for our first day of climb. I look at the town scrubbed clean from the last night’s rain.
Tanzania Blog Chapter 3 | Getting ready for Mt Kilimanjaro
The drive to Materuni is all uphill. The scenery is beautiful, full of green trees, bananas, cassava, taro and many other vegetable varieties
Tanzania Blog Chapter 2 | Arriving in Moshi finally
It is past 1 p.m., local time. I breathe in Africa. It smells of Mother Earth. I press my feet to the ground and look up at an overcast sky and inhale again