Mt Meru

Hemingway’s "Something Wonderful": Leaving Arusha for the Wild

Hemingway’s "Something Wonderful": Leaving Arusha for the Wild

“Something, or something awful or something wonderful was certain to happen on every day in this part of Africa. Every morning when you woke it was as exciting as though you were going to compete in a downhill ski race or drive a bobsled on a fast run. Something, you knew, would happen, and probably before eleven o’clock.”

The Last Full Night: Resting at 13,000 Feet

The Last Full Night: Resting at 13,000 Feet

The following observations and reflections were made on the afternoon of July 22, 2019. On that day I reached Karanga Camp (elevation 12,992 feet) by foot. The camp rests directly under the peak of the Kilimanjaro.