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Learning about the tragic death of South African rally driver, Gugu Zulu, on Mt Kilimanjaro this week brought back some vivid memories of this majestic yet unpredictable mountain in Tanzania.<\/p>\n

\"T75.KILI\"

My first view (2007)<\/p><\/div>\n

My first glimpse of Kili was in 2007 when we were on an overland trip to Khartoum, Sudan. Arriving in Moshi well after dark and pitching our tent at Honey Badger camp, where we had some interesting experiences, I had no idea what was waiting for me in the morning when I wake up.\u00a0 When unzipping the tent the totally unexpected view of Kilimanjaro took me totally by surprise! \u00a0 \u00a0 Being born and bred in Africa I have always dreamt about seeing Kili.\u00a0 All my life I had this picture of the mountain in my head and imagined what it would be like to see it for the first time, but never ever did I expect this.\u00a0 And there it was with its ice cap clearly visible on a cloudless morning!<\/p>\n

\"T82.LAASTE

Clouds moving in<\/p><\/div>\n

According to the local people we were fortunate enough to have our timing right as most of the times the top of Kili is covered with clouds.\u00a0 I think it was sort of a pre-order just for me!<\/p>\n

\"ZANZIBAR

The 2014 view!<\/p><\/div>\n

My next encounter with Kili was seven years later during a Precision Air flight to Zanzibar – this time seeing a totally different view. and definitely not how I remembered Kilimanjaro from my first sight!\u00a0 Although I was feeling queasy during the flight, due to a bumpy ride caused by bad weather, I could still appreciated the view.\u00a0 Sadly, this time the snow cap was visibly and alarmingly smaller than seven years ago.\u00a0 You always hear about global warming on the news and think that we will not experience it in our lifetime, but this time round I have seen it with my own eyes.<\/p>\n

Seeing the dramatic effect of global warming on Kilimanjaro is part of my determination to recycle and contribute to saving the planet for the next generations to come.\u00a0 From now on I will do my\u00a0 part towards recycling!<\/p>\n

A man should ever be ready booted to take his journey \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

— Michel de Montaigne<\/span><\/p>\n

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