We awoke the next morning to find that Kilindoni, the capital, was more than just a few dark streets and found our way to a little breakfast eatery. We tucked into the best chapat (basically chapatti) and meat skewers I've tasted, washed down with black chai (sweetened masala tea) which set us up for a day of exploring. A local boy named Shamy took us under his wing and kindly gave us a tour of the town including a visit to his home to meet his parents. He took ...

Much to my enjoyment we awoke on the 20th to a bright clear morning and Kili was being shown off in all her glory. I am so glad we got to see her as it really is an awe inspiring site, something very humbling as I have never really seen anything like it. One day I would love to come back and make an attempt on the summit but time and money is against us so back we went to Dar. Our next destination was Mafia Island and all its marine park goodness, so after anoth...

Up early for a day's hiking at Mt Kilimanjaro, we're both gutted to still not have seen the peak, bloody cloud! Anyway a short drive from Moshi to the village of Marangu took us to the entrance of Mt Kilimanjaro National Park where we met our guide for the day, Mr Morgan. We were both somewhat surprised when he rocked up wearing suit trousers, a woolly jumper and a pair of cheap loafers. Not to mention his age, he looked ancient. The foot of the mountain is the c...

Finally made it on to the bus having braved the 'papasi' at Ubongo bus station. The journey from Dar es Salaam to Moshi in the North of Tanzania was due to take 6/7 hours. The scenery was pretty spectacular. We weren't exactly sure what to expect in terms of landscape in Africa but I have been constantly surprised how lush and green everything is. We passed the Pare Mountains, numerous fields of rice, corn and sunflowers and many small villages along the way. Unl...

Hello All, We have had a very hectic day walking around Dar and thankfully we are now sitting in a nice hotel with a beer taking advantage of the free wifi and air conditioning. The ferry ride from Zanzibar was fine but we found that the BO generated from everyone started becoming a bit overpowering and made us feel more sick than the rough seas. There is definitely a greater acceptance over here and you constantly feel like you are coming home from work on the...