We spent another day in the Serengeti today and saw a lion, cheetah, and leopard! We also made a pit stop at Olduvai Gorge which is a famous archaeological site. We finished the day with a broken car after some wild rides.
Read MoreToday we drove over to the Serengeti. On our way, we had to get our car repaired by a guy with a sketchy setup that involved plugging his homemade contraption into live electrical wires. We visited a Massai Village, and Charlie got to do the "jumping dance" with the tribe members. After that we saw some more wildlife including the cutest baby baboon
Read MoreToday was day 1 of our camping safari with Ahsante Tours. We met our safari guide, Elvis, and drove over to Tarangire National Park to view some wildlife. The roads would have been difficult to navigate if we didn't have a guide. We saw many animals today, including elephant, zebra, giraffe, water buck, buffalo, baboon, wart hog, impala, ostrich, and even two cheetah at the end. Our day ended at Karatu Forest Tented Camp, which was much more luxurious than we were expecting!
Read MoreToday was our last day on the Lemosho Route. We had an amazing time climbing Kilimanjaro, and today was a day of celebration. We had a tipping ceremony on the mountain, and this proved to be awkward when our guide read all the tip numbers out loud for the whole crew to hear.
Read MoreCharlie and I barely slept at Crater Camp, and our camp manager was vomiting all night from altitude sickness. We had a small breakfast in the morning and made our way back up to the summit, which was nice and clear! After that, we made the long trip down to Millenium Camp in the rain.
Read MoreToday we summitted Kilimanjaro and then made our way down to Crater Camp. We are really feeling the effects of altitude, and Charlie had to rest in the tent while I explored the crater and glaciers with Raymond and Arden. It was a cold night, and we both had headaches and couldn't sleep, but it was an experience that was totally worth it!
Read MoreToday was another short day, making our way from Karanga Valley Camp to Barafu Camp. We were above the clouds for a bit, and we are now anticipating summit day tomorrow!
Read MoreToday we climbed up the Barranco Wall. It was a short day, and we arrived at Karanga Valley Camp before lunchtime!
Read MoreToday we hiked up to Lava Tower for acclimation, and then made our way down to the beautiful Barranco Camp.
Read MoreToday we broke out of the jungle and got a beautiful view of Kilimanjaro. My asthma acted up on me a little bit, but we are still doing great.
Read MoreOur first day on the Lemosho Route was an easy day. We walked through the jungle and spent the night at Big Tree Camp. Charlie and I both have traveler's diarrhea, but we're doing okay so far.
Read MoreWe traveled from Arusha to Moshi by bus today and had the joy of trying to drag our luggage on the streets after our bus driver drove past our stop. We met with our guides, had them check our gear, and relaxed the rest of the day since our climb starts tomorrow!
Read MoreToday we explored a tribal village at the base of Mount Meru and hiked in the jungle to see a beautiful waterfall. My favorite part was getting followed by the local kids who were screaming "Give me my money!"
Read MoreWe got our first taste of Africa today by exploring the markets of Arusha. Being white really made us stand out, and we got bombarded by locals trying to sell us stuff from their stands.
Read MoreThe first two days of our trip to Tanzania were all traveling. Our plan is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, go on a camping safari, and enjoy the island of Zanzibar over the course of 23 days. The adventure starts here!
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