Day 15 - In Moshi, getting in provisions for safari...

Now into our third day in Moshi - hoping that our safari really will take place as planned tomorrow.

We stayed our first two nights in a lovely hotel with a rooftop bar superb for viewing Kilimanjaro then moved into the YMCA last night. As usual food and drink is cheap here and a half litre of beer costs around 50p...getting to know the safari, kilimanjaro, tusker and pilsner brands very well now...

The YMCA had a special saturday night dinner for 5000 TSh (around $4.00) - 4 courses (not all of which were exactly enticing) but it ended with vanilla ice cream which was v nice!

The mountain kept itself hidden until Friday night and we got some great shots from the rooftop bar (sadly still can't upload them) - have just burned a load to CD so they're safe and we can bore you all with them when we get home (in 11 weeks!!).

Woke up this morning to find the peak completely clear of clouds (well it was 6am) and enjoyed watching it get lit up by the sun as it rose.

We have arranged a safari with a company in Moshi - visiting the ngorongoro crater, lake manyara and tarangire. Just the two of us and staying in some (hopefully) v nice lodges - well, it's not as though we'll be back again next month to do it again...

Made a trip to Marangu yesterday and despite the usual horde of touts and wannabe guides we had a great time trekking (well, along a well worn and signposted path and in flip-flops) to a waterfall where legend has it a girl once fell to her death after deciding to commit suicide, changing her mind then getting cornered by a leopard...not a good day for her. It was beautiful and really refreshing to be up in the hills where it's much cooler...usual dala-dala ride both ways - lost feeling in our feet after half way there as the bus was so cramped with people.

Off back to the YMCA for another dip in the pool now then catching the lovely scandinavia bus to Arusha.

adios

Jon and Em