Mark Ziese August 27, 2017 Greco Roman World, Travel, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mountaineering, Backcountry, Exploring Africa, Exploring Tanzania Ptolemaic puzzles (part 2) Mark Ziese August 27, 2017 Greco Roman World, Travel, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mountaineering, Backcountry, Exploring Africa, Exploring Tanzania I knew Kili was up there and quite close, its hoary head peering down. But from Stella Maris, it was impossible to discern where the giant lay. How do you hide a mountain? I thought. Especially the highest one in all Africa?
Mark Ziese August 6, 2017 Greco Roman World, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Backcountry, Exploring Africa, Exploring Tanzania Ptolemaic puzzles (part 1) Mark Ziese August 6, 2017 Greco Roman World, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Backcountry, Exploring Africa, Exploring Tanzania The earliest mentions of Kilimanjaro are shrouded in the mist.