Tag: Africa
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From Sunrise to Summit
Last updated on February 15th, 2024 at 10:53 pmThe greatest trick Casey Palmer ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn’t exist. Or… he just worked a week with 40 hours of overtime and had no time to blog. You decide which story is real. As a premise for this post, I’ve been informed…
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Kili Tried to Kill Me!!!
Last updated on February 15th, 2024 at 10:53 pmDAY TWO Machame—Shira Two Hike: 5 km 3022m—3830m 5-6 hours “The words steep, rocky and dusty are out adjectives for the day as we leave the grassland behind and enter a barer landscape. We make our way slowly upward with a backdrop of Giant Senecias—today is a…
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One Does Not Simply CLIMB Kilimanjaro!!!
Last updated on February 16th, 2024 at 01:09 amIt had all started so optimistically. We settled our bill at Imani, which included a free ride to the Zanzibar airport (which was amazing after all the taxi-related debacles). After getting through customs (where the customs officer gave me quite the strange look when she saw my…
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Koming to Terms With #KONY2012
in NewsLast updated on February 20th, 2024 at 03:20 amSo this came in the mail for me the other day: Now, unless you’ve been living under a rock the size of Kilimanjaro for the last month and a half, you’re likely aware that a group called Invisible Children came out with a video speaking out against…

