Ombemi says: “
Mountains don’t meet, but people do.”
We find ourselves once
again in Arusha, right back where we started, packed and ready for transport to
the airport. And so, do we just go home?
Always, our
interactions with other people, whether they be Maasai, Iraqw, or fellow
travelers, leave something of themselves behind…become a part of our mix and
perhaps alter who we are and what we understand.
And places too can
change you. This one did.
We walk through the
boarding gate with a tiny swagger…been there, lived to tell the tale. But more
so, there is humility for our insignificance in the grandeur of this enchanted
place.
And so it’s over.
Asante.
Kilimanjaro: The Shy Lady Comes Out To Say Goodbye |
As I read this, this quote comes to mind: "I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world." (By Mary Anne Radmacher)
ReplyDeletePauline, I loved reading your blog....you write beautifully and made your trip come alive. I'm considering taking this trip in 2015 with some friends and your blog has me even more convinced this is the trip I want to take!
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