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Dynamite Fishing Dar es Salaam

July 13, 2015

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Dynamite fishing is big business here. Despite the authorities knowing about this issue, there appears to be little done to stop or mitigate against this activity. The fishermen, I am told, are all “protected” by well connected boat people.   I wasn’t going to be able to do a proper story on this without causing some […]

Zanibar and the island of Pemba

July 11, 2015

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It took roughly four days for me and BQ to recover from our Mount Kilimanjaro hike. I’m not talking about sore muscles or knees….I’m talking about the hidden pitfalls of climbing at altitude: water retention; bloatedness, irregular digestion, constipation, body clock off, wind (yes flatulence and burping) – everything the guide books leave out. The […]

The seven day challenge – Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

July 5, 2015

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The morning we were picked up from Arusha to begin our epic hike I was nervous. The thought of doing something so far outside of my comfort zone was both terrifying and exciting. My stomach was flipping somersaults. BQ was chomping at the bit, she just wanted to hit the road and get started……NOW!!     […]

Moshi

July 3, 2015

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Moshi lies around an hour outside of Arusha. After breakfast BQ and I decided to take a local bus for $1 each way instead of hiring a private taxi for $100. It took half an hour for the bus to fill up and an hour and half to get to the town. Squashed into a […]

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