don't fly virgin. it's really crap.
mine is bigger
shuttle Nairobi -> Arusha
on the way to Arusha
Entrance to Market in Arusha
at the Arusha food market
stocking up on supplies for Kili
Manchester United Newspaper clipping at the Arusha Market
After haggling for some bread to bring to Kili
That's not icecream...
The night before Kili
bus ride to Umbwe Gate
Starting the first day of Umbwe Route. Carrying 23 Kilos (Felipe is Carrying 26 kg because his makeup weighs more)
I could still sit down at the early part of the hike
After the first water stop- Carrying 13+ liters to the first campsite. Bags approaching 30kg
pasta tree
i did not set foot in here till after the summit
starting day 2 of Umbwe route
above the clouds
Porter carrying a solar battery
portable toilet available in more expensive guiding companies
expensive toilet with public toilet in the background
barranco campsite, 3900+ meters
Felipe in front of Kili
sunset at barranco camp
perfect cell coverage at barranco
teatime
day 3, climbing upwards with Justin (our second guide)
highest point of day 3, at 4000+ meters. That's kili in the back
run into Jeff Marlow
Going to get water at Karanga Camp
Learning how to carry water from the Porter
that's a public toilet
Karanga Camp
Start of day 4, climbing up to the last camp
Barafu Camp, 4600+ meters
Cooking the last meal before the final ascent
pasta, sausage, tomato, onion.
THe next few were taken on Felipe's Camera. check out carson's face in this one
team 'no porters on kili' ... except for one tiny mishap
walking down on day 5, using mweka route
at the last campsite, day 5
final- 'real' food!
Exiting the park, day 6
past the mweka gate
lake manyara national park
first zebra encounter at lake manyara
Hippo pool at lake Manyara national park
hippo, small price
Entering serengeti!!
En route to Lobo
Baby elephants!!!
just some hippos, farting away
Still driving to Lobo
Day 2, at Lobo Campsite
First Lion Encounter at Lobo!!
Bird Runway!
Baboons at Lobo
Dis-assembling the tent with baboons just a few feet away (Lobo Campsite)
Huge Baboon, guarding the bathrooms at Lobo Campsite
en route to Seronera, day 2
more Hipo's between Lobo and Seronera
I dunno why Felipe refused to jump in
Sunset at Seronera Camp, second day of Safari
Dinner + Beer at Seronera
More baboons at Seronera Camp, day 3
Near Seronera, day 3
Leopard just climbed down the tree
more leopard- i think we spent an hour watching him
Literally 2 feet from our car
first hyena encounter outside of Seronera!! (day 3)
Lion Encounter #82937423 en route to Ngorongoro Crater
Exiting Serengeti with this huge ugly bird :(
Felipe took this one, en route to the Crater, day 3
At the Simba Campsite, the beloved Kilimanjaro Tea
Descending into Ngorongoro Crater, day 4
First Elephant encounter at Ngorongoro Crater
wilderbeasts crossing the road at ngorongoro, day 4
Lions hunting in Ngorongoro Crater
Lion resting
Driving back to Arusha
Safe Landing in Zanzibar. Thanks Precision air, I only cried once on this flight!
In our Hotel at Matemwe, Zanzibar
You know... just walking around our hotel
Matemwe beach, Zanzibar
This is not our hotel :(
Kids playing soccer in Matemwe
Sunset at Matemwe
on the way to THE restaurant at Matemwe (there was only one restaurant in town)
more beach soccer
First night waiting for the "crazy chef"
Getting ready to snorkel at Mnemba Atoll Island in Zanzibar
The water was SO clear
More shots of Mnemba
Our hotel Bungalos at Matemwe, view from the boat
More of our hotel :)
The one on the right was our bungalo!
Second night at Matemwe
Second night, dining from the Crazy Chef!!!
Crazy Chef's restaurant at Matemwe
Last breakfast at Matemwe
I'm kinda pissed we have to leave :(
View from our Bungalo in Matemwe
One last look....
Hiking through Matemwe to catch the Daladala to Stone town
Loading our bags on the daladala
arriving at stone town, zanzibar
Artist in the Fort at Stone Town
Stone Town Boda
Last Shot of Stone Town, Zanzibar
Dinner in Mwanza, on Lake Victoria
First picture take in Uganda
First Boda Ride in Kampala
Basically, every boda ride looked like this. i was praying for my life and felipe felt safer than biking in pittsburgh
Kampala
This lady hooked up the public phone for us
Live Music in Kampala
Taking a bus to Masindi
Kampala Bus Station
more bus station
on the way to Masindi
Murchison Falls, Uganda
More Murchison Falls in Uganda
At Red Chili Campsite in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Taken from the bus back to Kampala
Trying to get off the bus in Kampala
Time for more bodabodabodaboda!
haggling with boda driver, part 1
haggling with boda driver part 2
Pap Cafe in Kampala
Kampala Market
Overlooking Kampala from a teahouse in the market
more Kampala Market
One of the best chapati's ever, in the Kampala food market
Ethiopian food in Kampala
View from our campsite: the Nile river in Jinja
trying to capture the view of the nile from our tent... and failing
after a day of class 5 rafting
another great chapati in Jinja
Waiting for the overnight bus to Nairobi
final boda ride of the trip
Immigration Office at the Uganda-Kenya border
midnight busride in east africa
supposedly the 'best' coffee in east africa. i say it was better in Kampala
passed out in the airport after an overnight bus followed by an 8 hr flight, garnished with severe stomachache
sideways boda- basically the scariest 5 minutes of my lifevideo taken by Felipe. Not sure how he survived.
