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Mtwara Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Mtwara, Tanzania
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Sarah's home
This is a top pick! ... through it. On the lighter side, one of the things Mtwara is known for is wood carvings. Some of the best in Tanzania. So I loaded up with animal carvings in remembrance of my safari. Sarah had a bunch for her Peace Corps ...
Dar to Mtwara - Meeting the Boss
This is a top pick! ... they would see them all the time. I guess the local enthusiasm is a positive sign for the future preservation of wildlife in Tanzania. Managed to pick up a corn on the cob some time before lunch and then for lunch I had some fish that looked well ...
The Crossing of the Mighty Rovuma
The Crossing The story all started with three groups of travelers meeting up in the Southern most corner of Tanzania in a beach paradise known as the Ruvula Marine Reserwe. This is the last stop before the border crossing into ...
Mtwara.. the real Africa welcomes me
Another city. I have arrived in Mtwara, after quite a wait. My flight was delayed for about 4 hours form Dar to Mtwara, but I was not worried. The airline provided a nice lunch for me, and I met some new ppl. I ended up drinking beer and whiskey with the ...
Let the sailing begin
... to be the only one who did not speak swahili amongst the group and I have begun to learn some words. One thing about Tanzania is that the eating rituals ios very different. Before you eat, someone will come by with a bucket and water and you are to ...
The Indian Ocean once again
Finally we rose over the last hill and the ocean lay in front of us. We found a hotel which was fine until I pulled the washbasin off the wall by accident. Jo put me to bed and went to go and get help. We were even offered another night's free stay to ...
Another Day, Another Beachside Haven
After waking up to another superb morning and sunrise over the ocean, Gary and I decided to get up and do some exercise on the beach. During our workout we had some very amusing locals trying to mock us (they were trying to do sit ups but it was much ...
Final Day of Tanzanian R&R...
... and we are pretty sure things will be limited along the way so better to stock up now while we can. The town of Mtwara is really nothing much, people are friendly enough, but the shops are comparatively quite expensive so after grabbing just the basics we ...
Snorkeling in the Indian Ocean
This afternoon I finally gave snorkeling a try here at the Msemo hotel. The water is incredibly warm in the shallows, but does cool when you finally get to deep water. I didn't stay out long because there are many jellyfish. Since ...
first week
Déjà une semaine écoulée... Et quelle semaine !! Probablement une des plus marquantes pour moi. Tellement iréel tout ça... Je crois vivre un rêve. Tout ce qui s'offre à mes yeux n'est que beauté, couleur et bonheur! Ce pays est absolument ...
Hospitalized in Mtwara
Hi everyone, Quite a frightening experience and I am glad it is behind me. I woke up about 3AM on Sunday with itching on my hands and discovered hives on my hands only. I took 2 Benedryl, applied hydrocortizone cream and went back to sleep. ...
Trip to Mashamba
... note: If you would see the roads here you would understand the Land cruiser's necessity. There are no paved roads in Mtwara. Several main roads are fairly smooth (packed clay), but all side roads are pocked with deep rivets and holes created ...
The Old Boma Hotel
... and Mtwara, well off the beaten track; the area is still undeveloped, making it a wonderful experience showing Tanzania at its un-spoilt best! Mtwara being the region capital and the closest major town to both The Old Boma Hotel and the Unity Bridge over ...
A day of Driving and Discovering local Villages...
... camp here or swim the next day for that matter. So time for a change of plans, we would head to the next big town Mtwara and spend the night there. Mtwara is a fairly built up town, it seems to be less Muslim than other Tanzanian places we have been ...
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