Kilimanjaro

Apparently Kilimanjaro comes from "Kilima Njaro" in Swahili, meaning "shining mountain". Uhuru (the peak) is the Swahili word for freedom. It's these kind of fascinating things you find out when writing about the amazing travel destinations we go to. It's also stunning just looking at the pictures, but hearing from someone who has been, is inspiring. Ingrid Waterfield, in another podcast from Destinations, talks about her experience on the mountain that is Kili. Ingrid is probably a bit biased about Explore as she is Sandy Beatty's partner - our African Ops manager. (You can listen to Sandy's take on Africa here). Nevertheless take a listen and imagine trekking up the shining mountain.

Elephants in the Shadow of Kilimanjaro