Mark Ziese August 13, 2017 Africa, Tanzania, Travel, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Backcountry Pole pole Mark Ziese August 13, 2017 Africa, Tanzania, Travel, Mountaineering, Mt Kilimanjaro, Backcountry Joshua was the first Tanzanian we met and the first to give us advice for a successful summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. As he inched the van through the traffic between the airport and our Moshi hotel, he encouraged positivism, patience, and pace.