A plate of rice and beans during a hike out of Loshoto just knocked Gillian down. But she is back up again.
After Zanzibar, we hit Dar Es Salaam for a day then took another long bus ride to Loshoto to do a little hiking in the mountains through villages. Luck was not on our side for this segment of our trip. When we booked and paid for the trip, we were promised lots. But the reality of the trip failed to live up to expectations. The hikes turned out to be much shorter, there were extra charges, the ‘bus ride’ ended up being the back of a pickup and the third day of the trip was logistically impossible according to our guide. Plus the ‘picnic lunch’ on the first day ended up being rice and beans at a dirty restaurant that sent Gillian’s tummy for a tumble.
So we limped back to Loshoto a day early and we protested heavily until they refunded some of our money. Some of the hiking and villages were lovely, but the shady planning by the tour company put a damper on the trek.
Gillian has recovered after a day in bed and we’re back on the road. We’re currently in Moshi at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. The clouds kept it wrapped up today, so we’re praying for a peak (misspelling intentional) in the morning.
A few safaris and shopping is the plan for the remaining days.
