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Mind Over Matter

When I was younger my Gran lent me a book entitled 'Mind Over Matter', one man's story of his expedition to the South Pole. At the time I thought I understood the full meaning of the book, however, it is only now having conquered Mount Kilimanjaro that I really know the true meaning of mind over...

permalink written by  MarcusInAfrica on August 23, 2009 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: Cape to Cardiff

Standing on top of Africa

Ever since deciding to travel through Africa I knew I couldn't do it without conquering Mount Kilimanjaro, the world's highest free-standing mountain, and it soon became a major focus of my trip. Very quickly the goal was set, Matt and I would climb the mountain together. What follows is the...

permalink written by  MarcusInAfrica on August 20, 2009 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: Cape to Cardiff

My last entry in Africa!

Hey Guys!!! I REFUSE to believe that I am leaving here in 36 hours. I know I should be off soaking up my last bit of time here, but I have all day today tomorrow for doing that! It's sad to be leaving. I thought I would be glad to be going home, and I am, but I am really gonna miss this...

permalink written by  Laura Collins on November 15, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

.Jambo Marafiki

Alrightie devoted readers, pole sana that I kept you so long without an update, but I was lazy, and then when I wasn't lazy I was really busy, and then when I wasn't lazy or busy the internet was down and the power out. But here is an update none the less. This last week has been crazy, I...

permalink written by  Laura Collins on November 5, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

"Pinch Me" -both good and bad dreams

I'm alive, there were no hungry hungry hippos out to get me! Anyways, I left you all hanging, I'm sure you're dying to find out what happened with my day on friday. So on Friday, my teacher met me and the other guy at my placement (Nick) and we were going to do our weekly home visits. Every...

permalink written by  Laura Collins on October 26, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

Random African Thoughts

Hey guys! So I am so excited for tomorrow!!! 3 of us are going on a vehicle/walking/canoeing safari in Arusha National Park! We apparently get to walk super close to giraffes and canoe in a lake with Africa’s number one killer –HIPPOS! Don’t worry, we have an armed ranger and will be safe....

permalink written by  Laura Collins on October 24, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

"Baba John!" "Aww, mtoto lola"

Mambo All! I can't believe that I've been gone for 5 weeks and have only 5 weeks left -only 4 in Africa! It's unbelievable. It was sad this morning since two of my best friends left, but they went to Seattle, so I know I'll see them soon. This weekend has been very low key, other than the...

permalink written by  Laura Collins on October 19, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

Zainabu, Calisti, Neema and more!

Greetings from Kili, (ok so I'm not actually climbing kili but it's been gorgeous and clear lately so I've had some wonderful views of the mountain). I have to say alot has happened since I last wrote. Number one, the internet hasn't been working, number two, the phone hasn't been working,...

permalink written by  Laura Collins on October 15, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

Week 2.5

Hello all, So I don't know where I left off, but I know I have to say a happy belated birthday to karen! Yaya for that! 22! Alright, so it's all still good here, it rained this week in the mornings and I have to say it turned into a mud pit. The dust is hard to take but the mud just...

permalink written by  Laura Collins on October 9, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

Tanzania is going strong!

Alright, so everything is going well over here. We've had a few days off from placement lately so it's been nice. On Wednesday we had a field trip and all us "new" volunteers were taken on a cultural Chagga day. Chagga and Masai are the two original tribes of the region. We went and saw the...

permalink written by  Laura Collins on October 4, 2008 from Moshi, Tanzania
from the travel blog: My Adventure in Tanzania

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