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In February 1999 me and Kasia Janota decided that we wanted to go to Africa to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and to see other places. We did some research on the Internet and we found a company that provided reasonable outfitting resources.

Mount Kilimanjaro (Machame Route), Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater - May 1999

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From the summit we made our descent continuing straight down to the Mweka Hut camp site at 3 100m. This part of the descent took 5 hours. Later in the evening we enjoyed our last dinner on the mountain and a well-earned sleep.

DAY EIGHT: 27 MAY After breakfast we continued the descent down to Mweka Park Gate and then were driven back to Moshi, where we enjoyed a hot shower and rest.

DAY NINE: 28 MAY We left Moshi after breakfast and traveled to Arusha where we switched tour operator.

DAY TEN THROUGH TWELVE: 29-31 MAY After early morning breakfast I left for the Serengeti plains for full day game drive. This world famous National Park covers some 14 550sq miles and contains the greatest concentration of plains animals left anywhere in the world. I had picnic lunch. Here is a glimpse of Eastern Africa the way it was before the arrival of the Great White Hunters. The treeless plains abound with thousands of hoofed animals, pursued by carnivores such as Lions, Hyenas and Cheetahs. I spent a full day exploring the dazzling views of the Serengeti

DAY THIRTEEN: 01 JUNE I left the Serengeti plains and travel the verdant Ngorongoro Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is a 20km wide volcanic crater with steep wails of 600 meters. Despite the steep walls there is a lot of movement of animals between the crater and the Serengeti. The crater has an extraordinary variety of wildlife as it has continuous water and pasture. In the afternoon I arrived to Arusha.

DAY FOURTEEN: 02 JUNE ARUSHA TO NAIROBI After breakfast I left Arusha with the morning transfer to Nairobi. I arrived Nairobi, checked in Sixeighty Hotel and started tour of Nairobi by foot.

DAY FIFTEEN: 03 JUNE Depart Nairobi.

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