Tanzania and Kilimanjaro
The main purpose of the visit was to climb Kilimanjaro although, in addition, I took in a Safari. At 19,340 ft Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest mountain in the world which is not part of a range. The year I visited was an El Nino year resulting in high levels of rainfall which in turn produced some interesting ice fields on the summit. I was pleased to reach Uhuru, the highest point.
![Kilimanjaro sunrise](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL354e_LR1_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro sunrise
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL363a_LR_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro at about 15,000ft](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/hl445_LR_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro at about 15,000ft
![Kilimanjaro summit ice fields](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL466_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro summit ice fields
![Kilimanjaro summit ice fields](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL468_LR_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro summit ice fields
![Kilimanjaro summit ice fields](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL474_LR_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro summit ice fields
![Lioness](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL80_thumb.jpg)
Lioness
![Impala](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL142_thumb.jpg)
Impala
![Monkey](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL184_thumb.jpg)
Monkey
![Buffalo](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL187_thumb.jpg)
Buffalo
![Lioness](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL256_thumb.jpg)
Lioness
![Amorous Giraffes](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL285_thumb.jpg)
Amorous Giraffes
![Giraffes](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL291_thumb.jpg)
Giraffes
![Masai Ladies](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/Masai_ladies_HL310_thumb.jpg)
Masai Ladies
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL389_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL409_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL425_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL458_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL458a_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL461_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL467_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL469_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL473_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/HL472_thumb.jpg)
Kilimanjaro
![Kilimanjaro](https://amazon.clikpic.com/staffordsteed/images/LP144_thumb.jpg)