Day Hike on Mt. Meru

                                                                        Mt. Meru forest

                Triumphant Claire                                          Many Colobus monkeys live in the trees

There was a mixture of forest and jungle,both of which were beautiful! The jungle was like a giant playground.

These children scurry up the trees like it's a piece of cake. I tried it, and it's not!They carry big knives to chop the branches down for firewood.

 Mountain life is quite different from city life in Arusha. It's peaceful, beautiful, fresh, and the air is cooler. Little houses and villages are scattered everywhere. These people work hard to support themselves.

 These children are some of the tree-climbers that were cutting firewood. They scampered down the trees to get a better look at us, "mzungus".

                                                       This woman is carrying her bundle of grass home

                                 This is a Eucalyptus forest and it smells wonderful...like a giant spa.
                                                       The sunset over Mt. Meru is spectacular!