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The Eastern Bongo 17 Apr 2013 | 05:00 pm
The Eastern Bongo Good morning people its another wildlife Wednesday…today we look at the bongo (not the musical rap of Tanzanian’s)…..The Mountain Bongo believed to be among the largest forest antelo...
The Martial Eagle Africa’s largest Predator 27 Mar 2013 | 01:00 pm
“Soar like eagles…” being such a common term used for motivational purposes must mean that eagles have cemented their formidable reputation. The martial eagle takes it a notch higher…so formidable is...
MT KENYA ‘NAMESAKE OF A NATION’: SIRIMON ROUTE 23 Feb 2013 | 01:20 pm
A Mt. Kenya climb requires mental and physical preparation. In the last article we saw the advantages of Chogoria route. The series now continues with a closer look at Sirimon Route one of the least u...
MT KENYA ‘NAMESAKE OF A NATION’: CHOGORIA ROUTE 23 Feb 2013 | 12:27 pm
Now your plans to summit the ‘Namesake of a Nation – Mt. Kenya” are all ready. How do you get to the Batian Peak? Two routes are normally used in Mt. Kenya climbs. These are: Chogoria Route (Scenic Mo...
MT KENYA ‘NAMESAKE OF A NATION’: THE ACTUAL CLIMB 23 Feb 2013 | 11:50 am
Failing to plan is failing to plan. Mount Kenya climbs require months of planning and getting yourself in to a psyched mode, physically and mentally. Climbing is a social process, even the pros do not...
MT KENYA ‘NAMESAKE OF A NATION’: PREPARING FOR YOUR CLIMB 21 Feb 2013 | 07:16 pm
In this continuing Mt. Kenya series we examine what to expect on your climb. In the previous article we discussed ALL ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN. Mt. Kenya stands alone in the highlands of central Africa. Onc...
MT KENYA ‘NAMESAKE OF A NATION’: ALL ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN 21 Feb 2013 | 06:32 pm
Mt. Kenya, the Namesake of a Nation, is one of the most magnificent mountains in Kenya. On this series of articles we will look into the facts of this spectacular mountain. Mt. Kenya is the [...]
MT KILIMANJARO ‘THE ROOF OF AFRICA’: ALTERNATIVE ROUTES 11 Feb 2013 | 05:18 pm
Apart from Marangu (the most popular route) and Machame (the most scenic route), other routes exist though they are not as popular as the first two. Rongai Route: This is the easiest route to climb Mt...
MT KILIMANJARO ‘THE ROOF OF AFRICA’: MACHAME ROUTE 11 Feb 2013 | 03:26 pm
Machame Route is one of the most popular and most scenic routes on Kilimanjaro. This popular route up steep trails passes through beautiful terrain of mountain forests budding with bird-life and vario...
MT KILIMANJARO ‘THE ROOF OF AFRICA’: MARANGU ROUTE 11 Feb 2013 | 02:00 pm
Now your plans to summit the ‘roof of Africa are all ready. How do you get to the Uhuru peak? 6 routes are normally used in Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs. These are: Marangu (used for descending from other ...
