So just last night I was sitting at a braai with some mountain biking friends, discussing the fact that most of us have travelled overseas to varying degrees, but have hardly seen much of Africa outside of our borders. Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania were mentioned as definite destinations one should see, with Mt. Kilimanjaro as a "must-do-before-you-die". So it is with great fascination that this morning I arrive at my computer and have this email land in my inbox:

Dear Tour Operator, I am writing to tell you a little about me and my company Kili-Worldborn Safaris. My name is Fares Moshy and I am a qualified mountain guide and have worked in the tourism industry for more than 20 years. Personally, I have climbed Kilimanjaro on all the routes more than 800 times, guiding groups of varying sizes and of all different nationalities. I have specialised knowledge of the flora and fauna of the region and have also guided on Meru, Oldonyo Lengai, Mount Kenya, and on walking safaris in the Usambara and Pare Mountains . Some of my special achievements have been guiding two groups of blind people on Kili’, taking a paraplegic with artificial legs up the Western Breach Route, and guiding people of many different ages successfully. If you need a very experienced tour operator on any of the East African Mountains or for ‘safari’ in Tanzania (Northern & Southern circuits), please feel free to contact me via e-mail or by telephone on + 33 555 64 98 87 (France) or +255 754 2873 45 (Tanzania). My company can also arrange hotel accommodation, cultural tours, and we can arrange equipment and transfers to other destinations in East Africa (Zanzibar, Pemba, the Ruwenzori Mountains, for example) via our wide network of contacts in the hotel and tourism industry. If you have any questions or requests, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time. With Very Best Regards, Fares Moshy

Well, while I may not be a tour operator, I am very happy to have this kind of information for the day that I do eventually get myself organised to climb Kili. It is on The List already anyway. If anyone has been on a tour with Kili-Worldborn Safaris before or makes use of these contact details, please let me know about your experience. Happy Hiking!!!