It's a short flight from Dar to Kilimanjaro but the geography and cultural differences are immediate. The 'small or short' rain had arrived in the mountain region and the brown landscape was starting to change. We headed for Marangu which is close to Kilimanjaro national park. I think they call it the coca cola route. The towns and village have only dirt roads but the main road has two lanes of paved road. Traffic along the road is chaotic. Cars and trucks passing motorcycles in the same lane, dalla dallas overstuffed with passengers driving at breakneck speed with the side door open and passengers holding on for dear life but not suffering the crush of humanity inside. There are donkeys, chickens and cattle wondering along the sides of the road. We make our way to Marangu. The Marangu Hotel is bustling centre offering climbing trips for those wanting to climb Kilimanjaro. The grounds of the hotel are lush and many of the trees are flowering. The cottages are We canvassed the staff and guests to see if we could find some candidates for the study, but so far it has been quite difficult to locate anyone who meets the criteria. Off to one of the national park tomorrow.