5 articles tagged with african mountains
The first time I stood at the base of Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, gazing up at the emerald slopes of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands, I felt that familiar tug of the spirit—the one that reminds us we're small parts of something...
There's something about mountains that speaks to the soul—a language that transcends the ordinary and connects you to something far greater than yourself. After two decades of industrial work in Newcastle, I've found that few places on Earth speak this...
The first time a 400-pound silverback gorilla makes direct eye contact with you, time stops. There's an undeniable intelligence behind those eyes—a sentient awareness that transcends species barriers. Standing in the misty bamboo forests of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, surrounded...
At 64, with knees that remind me of every Liverpool bus route I've ever driven, you might wonder why I'm scrambling up Africa's second-highest peak. Simple answer: because it's bloody brilliant. Mount Kenya doesn't get the fame of its taller...
The first time I stood atop the misty peaks of the Bvumba Mountains, watching clouds roll beneath my feet like ocean waves across the Mozambique border, I understood why locals call them the 'Mountains of the Mist.' As a traveler...