Tanzania and Kilimanjaro
The main purpose of the visit was to climb Kilimanjaro although, in addition, I took in a Safari. At 19,340 ft Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest mountain in the world which is not part of a range. The year I visited was an El Nino year resulting in high levels of rainfall which in turn produced some interesting ice fields on the summit. I was pleased to reach Uhuru, the highest point.

Kilimanjaro sunrise

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro at about 15,000ft

Kilimanjaro summit ice fields

Kilimanjaro summit ice fields

Kilimanjaro summit ice fields

Lioness

Impala

Monkey

Buffalo

Lioness

Amorous Giraffes

Giraffes

Masai Ladies

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro
