Let me introduce you to Msafiri, a trusted travel companion of many years.
I met him in December 2004 on the slopes of Kilimanjaro when Talita carried him up the mountain. Since then he switched backpacks and is now riding on mine, all over the world.
He calls me Punda because, like a donkey, I like to hike slowly and stop often. After such a stop, it usually takes some prompting from Msafiri and Mpanzi, his name for Belinda, to get us on the road again.
Msafiri was also the name of our guide on Kilimanjaro in 2004. He told us the name means 'traveler' in Swahili. His mother named him Msafiri since he was born on a train while traveling to Mombassa on the Kenyan coast.
Msafiri wearing Talita's sunglasses on Kilimanjaro in 2004.
Msafiri on Talita's backpack above Lava Tower
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