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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Hiking In” sub_title=”At first, the trail seemed easy. They followed elephant trails into the foothills.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Strenuous” sub_title=”At the beginning, they try to carry their packs despite the requirement to hire porters. They are soon disabused of that idea.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Otherworld-sized Plants” sub_title=”Bristol and Eric Thorn were fascinated by the extraordinary size of common species of plants.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Difficult Crossings” sub_title=”As they moved to higher altitudes, the terrain became difficult. Ther constant cloud cover made everything damp and slippery.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Erik Struggles” sub_title=”Determined to carry his own weight, Erik finally agrees to let the porters carry.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Mid-height Vista” sub_title=”Occasionally, the clouds would part to offer glimpses of the range.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Lobelia” sub_title=”TRhis plant is several times larger than a person.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Humour is the Best Antidote” sub_title=”Bob hams it up while crossing a stream.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”A Cold Night” sub_title=”Now at several thousand feet, the Rover Boys take shelter in a damp cave for the night.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Discouraged” sub_title=”Crossing an upland meadow, they discover it is a mud lake with grassy hummocks. Jumping from one to the other Bob gets soaked and discouraged.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Dangerous” sub_title=”The climb eventually becomes near vertical on slimy rock faces. Wet and cold, all three men struggle on reluctantly.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Glaciers” sub_title=”Now near the summit, the tips of the glaciers appear.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Fun at the Summit” sub_title=”Told by the guides they are as high as it is possible to go, they are disappointed to find the view of the peaks obscured by cloud. Not to be outdone, they start a snowfight.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Notching up another Country” sub_title=”Bob paints the Tanzania pictogram during a stop.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Filming the GT” sub_title=”Bristol decided to film the GT approaching Ngorongoro. That sequence appears in the documentary: The Art of Adventure.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Lioness” sub_title=”In 1957, the charismatic megafauna such as the lion were plentiful. ” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Hyenas” sub_title=”The Rover Boys got a rare glimpse of hyenas feeding on a fresh kill.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Masaai” sub_title=”The Rover Boys met Masaai a number of times and became enchanted by their charm and intelligence.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Masaai & Cattle” sub_title=”The Masaai have traditionally been migratory herders. In 1957, their territory was already constricting yet compared to today, the Rover Boys saw them much as they had been for hundreds of years.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Grizzly Torque Graphics” sub_title=”The Masaai were fascinated by Bateman’s pictograms on the side of the GT” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Camera Envy” sub_title=”The Masaai were curious about everything the Rover Boys were doing.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Heaven” sub_title=”Both men will claim Ngorogoro is their idea of heaven on earth.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Two Women” sub_title=”The women were more suspicious.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Contemplation” sub_title=”The Rover Boys had more or less free range, driving wherever they wanted. ” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Catching Bats” sub_title=”Despite the allure of large mammals, the Rover Boys never forgot their mission to collect small mammal specimens for museums such as the Royal Ontario Museum. Bristol’s favourite trick was to smoke them out.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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