Other things Lion King taught us: simba: lion. Rafiki: friend. And Lionel Richie taught us jambo jambo: hi. #swahili

We are outta here. God speed to us & eleanor allen.

We did it! Summited Kili's 19.341 ft ASL Uhuru Peak yesterday morning at 7am! Here's a pic of a pic to prove it.

Huge thanks to our great guides Ramandhan Mndeme & Salim from Zara Tanzania Adventures. Kili was amazing. Hard as heck but amazing on so many levels.

It tastes even better once you've conquered it! Kilimanjaro Premium Lager

@elysephelps Saw 3 lilac breasted rollers today. Told em they're famous.

You don't sleep great the 1st time a cape buffalo is 2 ft from your bed, separated from you by a bit of canvas.

Things you don't want to hear in the Serengeti: "We broke something, but I'll check it later cuz it's not safe here." #johnsonrod

#serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp

A comprehensive list of what I wore to summit. A very long list & it wasn't even *that* cold that night. #staypuffman

This Arusha hotel clearly got the scouting report on me. Five stars!

I'm still waiting for perfect opportunity to respond to an Ugly American "I'm sorry, I don't speak English" in perfect unaccented English.

While we were out of the US, seems everyone has been Bill Parcells Gatorade Bathing themselves. Is this now required at passport control?

"Will the person who found the passport of Ms. Hung Dong, please bring it to the ticket counter." Yeah, really.

Oh DC traffic. Never change. Thanks for the reminder that the worst traffic we saw was outbound from Horombo Huts.

Shocking revelation reviewing pics: took 2 hrs Gilman's > Uhuru, 1-way. Time stamps tell the story. O2 deprived brain woulda said half that.

Europe agreed on 1 currency. You'd think they'd settle on 1 electric outlet. TZ, fmr Brit colony, uses UK 3 prong.

The snows of Kili were among coolest sights. Glaciers retreated significantly in past 20 yrs. Prob gone by 2030.

Having conquered Kilimanjaro, I'm thinking Grand Canyon rim-to-rim.