Trip: Backpacking Africa
There are [38] stories from my trip: Backpacking Africa
UGANDA | Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 | Views [1481] | Comments [1]
Fort Portal is in Western Uganda. It's near the Rwenzori Mountains so tourists usually stage there to climb the mountains or go Gorilla trekking. I couldn't afford either so I was content to stay in a camp in the wilderness next to one of the crater ... Read more >
Tags: fort portal, gorilla tracking, gorilla vs. dinosaur, motorcycle, uganda
UGANDA | Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 | Views [677] | Comments [1]
Sorry about not writing in the journal for awhile but I've been lazy these past couple weeks. Jinja's known for white water rafting on the Nile. So we signed up for a day long white water rafting trip. It's supposed to be the hardest rafting you ... Read more >
Tags: brain disease, jinja, uganda, white water rafting
TANZANIA | Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009 | Views [814] | Comments [3]
I did the six day Marangu Route trek up to the summit. The first four days were easy, a walk up. I was a bit worried initially because I was still a little under the weather from being sick and I didn't want anything to get worse once I was at a higher ... Read more >
Tags: gilmans point, marangu route, mt. kilimanjaro, tanzania, uhuru peak
TANZANIA | Monday, 30 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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TANZANIA | Tuesday, 24 Mar 2009 | Views [738] | Comments [2]
Turns out my food poisoning on the descent of Mt. Kenya was actually Malaria. I was sick for about 2-3 days before I decided to get checked. I got my antibiotics and spent the next 3-4 days recovering in my hostel; in a dimly lit room under a mosquito ... Read more >
Tags: anti-malarials, arusha, mosquito repellent, mt. kilimanjaro, tanzania
KENYA | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Views [631] | Comments [1]
I'm back in Nairobi after my 5 day Mt. Kenya trek. I signed up at my hostel here in town and let them take care of everything. Guide, transport, park fees, etc. I got a good deal because I signed up for my Mt. Kili trek with them too. Mt. Kenya was ... Read more >
Tags: kenya, mt. kenya, nairobi, pt. lenana
KENYA | Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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KENYA | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Views [1127] | Comments [5]
I made it to Nairobi. My first mode of transport was a rickety overcrowded bus from Addis Ababa to the border town of Moyale, Ethiopia. It's a two day bus ride and 4 hours into day one an axle fell of the bus. Yep, in the middle of nowhere, Africa.... Read more >
Tags: addis ababa, ethiopia, isiolo, kenya, lorry, moyale, nairobi
ETHIOPIA | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ETHIOPIA | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ETHIOPIA | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
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ETHIOPIA | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [879]
Sorry it's taken awhile to write a new story, the internet dosen't work most of the time here. I went on an 8 day trek into the Simien Mountains to summit Ras Dashen (14992 ft.) I made it, but I ended up doing it alone, well just with a scout anyway.... Read more >
Tags: ethiopia, simien mountains
ETHIOPIA | Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009 | Views [2839] | Comments [6]
The internet is incredibly slow here, so I'm going to have to bunch together a couple different places at a time. And for now, no chance for pics. Sorry. I spent my first few days in Addis Ababa figuring out how transportation works here. A two day ... Read more >
Tags: addis ababa, bahir dar, ethiopia, gorgora, lake tana, lake tana ferry
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