Mt. Kilimanjaro!!!! One of my dream hike trip. When I got an update from our keeper that "#The Traveling Journal Project is now in Mt. Kilimanjaro" I got so excited!
Here’s the note from Ingvild:
"Endelig var det tid for vår største utfordring på denne fantastiske reisen gjennom verden! Denne historien vil ta dere til Afrikas tak og gir dere vår opplevelse av å bestige Kilimanjaro."
"Finally it was time for our biggest challenge on this amazing journey through the world! This story will take you to Africa’s roof and give you our experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.”
Surat Journals in Mt. Kilimanjaro
#The Traveling Journal Project getting ready to conquer this mountain!
Our 2 wonderful keepers with their Surat Journals, Ingvild and Andre
As I follow the journey of these two travelers, I can say that this one really was an amazing accomplishment. I can only imagine the excitement rushing through their veins as they stepped into Africa’s highest peak!
"Endelig kunne vi juble høyt! Det var ingen tvil om at vi nå befant oss på Uhuru Peak, 5895 m.o.h. Vår drøm om å bestige Afrikas høyeste fjell var nå blitt en virkelighet. Det var en helt spesiell følelse, og vi smilte fra øre til øre da vi tok vårt velfortjente seiersbilde sammen med hele gjengen. På grunn av den tynne luften var det anbefalt å ikke oppholde seg der mer enn 10 minutter. Vi så utover det tørrkledde landskapet som snart skal dekkes av store snømengder når regnsesongen kommer. Mestringsfølelsen var stor, og blide og fornøyde snudde vi etter å ha klart reisens største utfordring.
Endelig var det tid for vår største utfordring på denne fantastiske reisen gjennom verden! Denne historien vil ta dere til Afrikas tak og gir dere vår opplevelse av å bestige Kilimanjaro.”
"Finally we were able to cheer loud! There was no doubt that we now found ourselves at Uhuru Peak, 5895 m Our dream of climbing Africa’s highest mountain was now become a reality. It was a very special feeling and we smiled from ear to ear when we took our well-earned victory picture with the whole gang. Because of the thin air, it was recommended not to stay there more than 10 minutes. We looked beyond the dry-covered landscape that will soon be covered by heavy snowfalls when the rainy season comes. Coping feeling was great, cheerful and happy, we reversed after having managed the journey greatest challenge.
Finally it was time for our biggest challenge on this amazing journey through the world! This story will take you to Africa’s roof and give you our experience of climbing Kilimanjaro.”
I am planning to go to Africa some time very very soon and for sure this will be part of my upcoming adventures.
More updates on #The Traveling Journal Project coming very very soon…
next stop will be INDIA!!!!
Continuing with its African adventure, The Traveling Journal Project experience the wildlife in the Ngorogoro Crater.
This is the note from its current keeper:
"Vår siste dag på safari dykket vi ned i det enorme Ngorogoro-krateret som er hjemmet til flere tusen ville dyr. Solen snek seg gjennom skyene og kaste et lys over savannen. Vi startet jakten på dagens viktigste dyr – neshornet!"
(Our last day on safari we dive into the vast Ngorongoro Crater which is home to thousands of wild animals. The sun crept through the clouds and cast a light on the savanna. We started the search for the most important animals - rhino!)
"Ngorogoro-krateret hadde flere overraskelser. Vi fant tre løvinner som spiste på en gnu de hadde felt i morgentimene. De var allerede gode og mette, men en av dem hadde fremdeles nok apetitt til å gi oss noen gode bilder."
(Ngorongoro Crater had more surprises. We found three lionesses who ate at a wildebeest they caught in the morning hours. They were already good and satisfied, but one of them still had enough appetite to give us some good pictures.)
And…as part of every adventure, things do happen unexpectedly…but that is the beauty of it, more stories to tell and to pass on (unless there are lions around the corner).
I know that I am not alone when I say that I have been dreaming of going on an African Safari ever since I have watched Disney’s The Lion King (and some National Geographic documentaries).
The idea of seeing the wild up close got all my adventure bones tingling. So, when I received this photo of The Traveling Journal Project I was so excited to share with everyone….and like me, their jaw dropped and said ‘wow’!
Here’s a note from the current The Traveling Journal Project Keeper:
Endelig skulle vi bytte ut den store trucken med terrengkjøretøy for å jakte på de ville dyrene i Afrika. Serengeti nasjonalpark i Tanzania er en av de beste stedene i Afrika for safari, og vi var klar for å endelig se «the big five».
(“Finally, we should replace the big truck with the ATVs to hunt the wild animals in Africa. Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is one of the best places in Africa for a safari and we were ready to finally see "the big five”.)
Africa’s big five are:
According to a note from wikepedia:
"The term big five game (sometimes capitalized or quoted as "Big Five") was coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. Subsequently the term was adopted by safari tour operators for marketing purposes.[2] The term is used in most tourist and wildlife guides that discuss African wildlife safaris. The members of the Big Five were chosen for the difficulty in hunting them and the degree of danger involved, rather than their size.”
Africa is so beautiful, just looking at this, I want to just to start searching www.cleartrip.com and book my flight.
I cant wait for the next adventure of The Traveling Journal Project in Africa.
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You can also check our current keeper’s travel blog in www.yolotrip.wordpress.com
We received this photo from the current Traveling Journal Project keeper a few weeks ago.
It was amazing to know that from South America, #The Traveling Journal Project is now in Africa.
Here’s a note from the keeper:
And as I continue reading their adventure in Zanzibar, I started taking notes on what I can do when I finally decided to visit this place.
Here’s a quick note from their blog, along with other photographs of their trip.
…..When we got to the north side of the island, we checked into a beautiful hotel with wonderful sea views. Beforehand we had bought costumes for tonight’s masquerade party was to dress up each other in various themes. Ingvild was the lucky winner of the 80’s, and others had the theme "lady in red”. Dress party going on an African sailboat and we sailed away on the ocean wave!….
…Early the next morning we were ready to explore the exciting world lurking beneath the water between Zanzibar’s colorful coral reefs. We found the front fins and diving masks, and were ready for a day of snorkeling.”
Such a wonderful serene adventure. Can’t wait for the next update.
To check out the full blog of the current keepers click on this link: www.yolotrip.wordpress.com
If you are thinking of going on an adventure to Tanzania, The Lonely Planet Traveller Middle East along with Wild Guanabana are arranging a tailored trip this coming February 2014. Check out this post in their FB page: Fancy holidaying with Lonely Planet Traveller and WILD GUANABANA - Life Changing Journeys?
An introduction from their blog goes like this;
"Vi reiste fra Los Angeles natt til 31. august, og et døgn senere ankom vi Ecuador. På veien mellomlandet vi i Guatemala, Costa Rica og Colombia.(We traveled from Los Angeles the night of 31 August and a day later we arrived in Ecuador. On the road between we landed in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Colombia.)”
As part of their Amazon adventure, they lived along with the locals and learned their way of living. This is what I like most when I travel, to be part of the community, know their culture and embrace their environment. Things might be very different from their way of life but will soon (if not right away) discover that you can find treasures in everything (all we need is a little appreciation).
As i read through their blog (click this link) , it is in Norwegian so there is a need for the handy dandy google translate, I immediately added this part of the world in my bucket list and faith goals.
For the next few days, #TheTravelingJournalProject will be in South America enjoying the very colorful Latin culture!
Follow Ingvild and Andre’s journey in www.yolotrip.wordpress.com
Photos courtesy of www.yolotrip.wordpress.com
And I am happy to have found many a kindred spirit, as photos of Surat Journals have surfaced from all over the world – Paris, Rome, Barcelona, The Grand Canyon and even the ancient Machu Pichu.
These are but a fraction of the sights that these journals have seen with their authors yet have been reason enough to spark an idea and give birth to The Traveling Journal Project
One journal on a mission to see the world, passing on the wonders of adventure from one explorer to the next.
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“To unpathed waters, undreamed shores.” William Shakespeare
A little blank book has been sent halfway across the globe, waiting to see where the itchy feet of traveling folks will take them, discover the languages of worlds unknown and share the journey of as many free souls would have it; it will be known as The Traveling Journal.
TO THE ONE WHO WAITS:
TO THE ONE WHO KNOWS:
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