Dar Es SalaamEasyjet have proven that it is possible to squeeze someone into a space 25% smaller than there body size - our "luxury" bus to Dar Es Salaam took this to a whole new level. We were levered into our seats with a crowbar before the seats in front were hydraulically reclined to squeeze the last breaths from our lungs. Believe it or not this did serve to benefit us - as it kept us in our seats as our typically suicidal bus driver who refused to...

MoshiWe cruised into the small town of Moshi, keen for some well-earned rest, and found a hotel. Karen crashed out, but although exhausted I went for a wander around town. It was stinking hot in Moshi, it would have been energy sapping if I had any in the first place. There wasn't much to the town, but I feared that if I stopped moving I would seize up for good.We ate at a small Italian restaurant near our hotel, but were horrified but the abundance of white face...

Mount Kilimanjaro -Karens account of the climb. Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, Oh My God - it was beeeeeeeeeep hard (I would swear there but I have family reading this!!). No doubt the hardest thing I have ever physically done before. We decided to do the Machame route as it is physically more challenging than the Marangu route, goes through beautiful and different scenery, landscape and vegetation and is good for acclimatization. You also camp rather than stay in hut...

Arusha"Whats the go with geriatrics and safari outfits"?Whenever anyone over the age of 40 goes on safari they feel the need to deck themselves out if khaki. Arusha is covered in these people, their cargo pants, beige vests and ridiculous looking hats. They follow their tour leaders around town, decked out in uniform, perhaps expecting to spot a leopard on the main street. Even when on safari, its not like they are out tracking the beasts and need to bl...

Serengeti Safari We had chosen a 4 day/3 night safari. 1 day more than we were looking at doing from Mwanza and 1 day less than we probably would have liked, but given the state of our finances it was probably a good middle of the road option. The safari incorporated Lake Manyara NP, the famous Serengeti NP and the world renowned Ngorogoro Crater Conservation Area (NCCA).We were collected early in the morning, and then drove round to collect Kefet and Jonathon fr...