Arrival at Kilimanjaro’s Crater
As we climb, sucking in air, we are all intensely aware that this place, like the depths of the ocean or the moon, can never be our home.
Mountains and hikes
Our journey to Maasailand
I hoped that my safari guests would appreciate what was to come – staying in a mobile camp in Maasailand.
Friendship and challenge to the top of Africa
When talking to people about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the first questions I am asked is if they are fit enough. In actual…
Nine days hiking Africa’s highest mountain
Why do people climb Africa’s highest mountain, the summit of which is at 19,340 feet / 5,895 metres asl (above mean sea level) and…
Hunter-gatherers and pastoralists
As we turned off the main road just after the little town of Karatu, we were greeted by “The Mogul Highway “. Ron and…
The hike to Lengai
A few weeks ago I left for Ngorongoro Crater with my family, my sister and her three boys. We spent the morning enjoying the…
Quest for chimpanzees
Gillian and I had been to Uganda before to see the rare mountain gorilla, and this time we decided to travel there to see…
Trout fishing from Rutundu cabins on Mount Kenya
We arrived at dusk after a couple of hours drive on a very rough mountainous track. On the way we had seen signs of…
Kilimanjaro Western Breach News
The Western Breach Route on Mount Kilimanjaro was closed by Kilimanjaro National Park authorities following a rock fall which killed three climbers and injured…
Close Encounters of the primate kind….
The young Blackback came over and sat not far away, gazing into the distance, as if in deep thought. And then an interaction most…
To the summit of Mount Meru
My ten year old son Laurence has recently become interested in mountains and climbing them. He had no experience climbing, or even hiking very…
The St James’ Way
The St James’ Way called the “Camino de Santiago” in Spanish, is one of the most renowned pilgrimage routes in the World, and is…