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A nice touch is that they always have hot water and coffee out on the main table. <\/p>\n
Tanzania – Day 2 <\/p>\n
Woke up at 7am. The alarm on my watch worked perfectly. <\/p>\n
The dogs went crazy a few times not sure why. Will try and ask the workers here what was going on. <\/p>\n
Breakfast consisted of tea, fruit, omelette (choice of eggs or pancakes) a meat sausage, a piece of toast, naan bread. <\/p>\n
A nice touch is that they always have hot water and coffee out on the main table. <\/p>\n
Nikki and I met a girl named Molly from North Carolina. She and her friend were going up kili with guide and porter today. <\/p>\n
She mentioned she had gone on a coffee tour where they:
\t1.\tTake you into the mountains.
\t2.\tPick the coffee fruit.
\t3.\tPut in a machine that de husks the fruit.
\t4.\tThe seed \/ bean is slimy afterwards
\t5.\tPut in water for three days changing the water each day
\t6.\tThen out in the sun for 6 days to dry.
\t7.\tAfter that it's ready to roast – medium : medium dark etc.
\t8.\tafter that you blow the remaining husk
\t9.\tGrind and brew!!<\/p>\n
Mollys favorite is the Peaberry coffee. The fruit usually has two beans. The ones with only one are the Peabody and are stronger. <\/p>\n
She then went down to the main coffee store to put in an order for some coffee. I need to get some of this for my dad. <\/p>\n
Nikki and I went back to the room where we "discussed" the oxygen level thing again. <\/p>\n
I re packed and went out to the lobby where Mandy and Lynda were finishing their breakfast <\/p>\n
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Joseph came and picked us up around 11am. Brought his two buddies, Henry, Alex and also the group organizer Louis. <\/p>\n
We drove over to Altezza resort. We met a new dude name Eugene. He's from Chicago and an economist that works on mergers and class action law suits. <\/p>\n
Different then honey badger. They have ac and the rooms are more modern but the design isn't great and it's a bit less comfortable then he last place. <\/p>\n
We settled in and then got a ride into town from Alex. First stop was to change some $$ to shillings. <\/p>\n
Next we went to souvenir shop. Seemed higher end. Ended up debating on a mask, elephant sculpture or elephant painting. We settled on the painting. And original by boozoonga. (Need to look up correct name)![](\"http:\/\/www.danielyerelian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/copypasteimage-2-2.jpg\")
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We then walked through Moshi, quick stop at mini mart, then to union coffee coop shop where I bought some local Kilimanjaro grown coffee for the mom and pops. ![](\"http:\/\/www.danielyerelian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/copypasteimage-3-1.jpg\")
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They also served food so we ordered and are waiting.
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When we got back we did a gear check with our head guide. My plan to go super grunge didn't work and I will have to buy another fleece, another pair of base layers and a pair of water proof pants. (Group of us will go shopping tomorrow morning)<\/p>\n
We did some team ice breakers to learn more about each other and then walked together to dinner. <\/p>\n
Dinner at meku bistro. Dinner was pretty good and before the food came out Joseph gave us a 10,000ft explanation of the hike, cap sites and what to expect. ![](\"http:\/\/www.danielyerelian.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/copypasteimage-2-3.jpg\")
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We all then walked back to the hotel where Nikki and I had a night cap of Kilimanjaro lager and white wine. The interval humming of the ac along with incessant squawking of the local fowl-age lulled us to sleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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