Mark Ziese November 24, 2017 Africa, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Plants & Animals, Tanzania, Travel Valley of the giants Mark Ziese November 24, 2017 Africa, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Plants & Animals, Tanzania, Travel We knew that were no longer alone. Giants began to arise. Initially, they appeared as isolated figures with bad haircuts. Then they rallied and arrayed themselves on both sides of the trail.
Mark Ziese November 16, 2017 Africa, Backcountry, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Travel Shark fin and teeth Mark Ziese November 16, 2017 Africa, Backcountry, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Travel Jason offered a weather report at breakfast. "It's two degrees above zero" (it sounds more sinister in celsius). He meant no evil, nor did I return it, but his words did prompt a flashback to my days of fieldwork in the deserts of Jordan.