Mwanza, Tanzania Travel Blogs

Dilly-Dally No 3 to Mwanza
Jul 14, 2005 (5 photos)

... trees. This stretch of road wasn't so good, so the going was slower. At Shinyanga we finally located a bus going to Mwanza. Unfortunately, it was almost completely empty so we had to wait for 2 hours while the sun was at its highest, beating ...

Muzungu in the mist......Gorillas...
Mar 15, 2005 (9 photos)

... was being loaded with bananas - a real banana boat- you've never seen so many - all being transported to Mwanza for sale in the more arid areas of Tanzania. The green ones were on the main deck at the front, but the all ready ripe ones were under lock and ...

Sleepless in Serengeti.....campsite lion taming...
Mar 24, 2005 (11 photos)

Quote: 'The soul of a journey is liberty' Hazzlit Abstract: Safari in the Serengeti and Ngorogoro, Tanzania, the most amazing density of animals and birds, absolutely breathtaking, highlights, 12 Cheetahs including a chase and a kill, 7 Leopard with 2 ...

Mwanza Dumps
Aug 11, 2006 (3 photos)

... spent together the next thing he said to me was "It was nice meeting you, bye!", and at that, I was dumped. Mwanza is Tanzania's second largest city (more like town) in terms of size and commercial importance. Despite that it's very laid back and easy ...

Safari sorted!
Jul 15, 2005 (11 photos)

... drowned egg. In need of money, our next stop was the bank to change a travellers cheque. As became a common problem in Tanzania and other places, they asked for the receipt to photocopy. First off, I'm not so happy handing that over anyway, and secondly ...

I'm Falling In Love, But Is This All I Get?
Dec 20, 2008

... .. If we can't fix it, and there's no program I really don't know what to do.. I could do some travelling here in Tanzania, but on my own??? I suppose it depends on what the other girls are doing... I'll try to keep you posted.. On another note, I ...

Photographic Evidence
Nov 9, 2008 (10 photos)

Finally I have been able to upload somephotos of Tanzania for you.  Firstly you can see the house that I'm staying in. Its a good little set up with 3 rooms and 5 volunteers. I lucked out and got the room with an ensuite and a flashing toilet... ...

A twist in the tale
Jul 10, 2008 (10 photos)

... ) and after cleaning our hands in the water trough, ate from the bowls provided with our hands. They know how to cook rice in Tanzania, that's for sure. Once everyone on the train has had their full (and there no rush), the hooter sounds and off we go!! ...

Buswelu Madness
Dec 17, 2008

Hey everybody!! I am still alive!! I'm sorry I haven't written anything, but internet is quite hard to find here!! I only have 15 minutes left of my computer time, so I better be quick!! Travelling went pretty good! I met a guy called Hasan at ...

Same Same
Jun 21, 2009 (5 photos)

... football (soccer party), we headed back to Tilapia for some much needed relaxation. As we have not had running water since my arrival in Mwanza, I gladly paid the small fee of $4 to use the hotel's shower and pool. I washed days worth of dirt off of me, ...

Bombshell #2
May 30, 2009 (3 photos)

... be separated including siblings. Furthermore, all the older children are enrolled in secondary school which requires tuition in Tanzania.  Many of the younger children are now attending private schools with significantly smaller class sizes. Past ...

The Local, the Comfortable, and the Super Loo
Jul 7, 2008 (2 photos)

... ; "But this was the Super Loo," I thought.  I guess there is always some "local" mixed with the "comfortable" in Tanzania.   Abandoning the idea of sunbathing, we decided to hit the best grocery store in town and call it a day.  Loaded ...

Visits to the Doctor
Nov 19, 2008 (5 photos)

There are several things that you want to be able to give every child. Love, a full tummy and health. I'm constantly working hard of providing all the love and compassion that I can, fortunately being with these amazing kids makes it easy. Every day I ...

The Maasai and I
Aug 6, 2008 (5 photos)

One of the things that has greatly enriched this experience for me is our Maasai guards (or askaris), in particular Ema. Even though his English is limited and my Swahili is more limited (though improving everyday), we use my Swahili book, simple phrases ...

Struggling to See Beyond the Darkness
Jun 16, 2009

I have been struggling to write a new blog for over a week as I question how much to share publicly.  Although I do tend to err on the side of  complete disclosure in these blogs, I am going to hold back the full details about the current ...

Once upon a time
Aug 7, 2007 (15 photos)

... as he could carry; turned himself into a 5* motorbike mechanic (scoff); and set off on his travels.   The plan: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Italy, France, Britain.  3 months.  Whether this  will be ...

Forever Angels Baby Home
Jul 18, 2007 (16 photos)

I am going to update this as this was one of the days we wrote a big blog about and then it was erased due to power failure. I now have my pictures and can describe a bit better while weaving photos in.

Unconditionally
Aug 13, 2008 (5 photos)

When I first told my father that I was traveling to Tanzania to volunteer at an orphanage, his response was, "Are you bringing back a kid?" I chuckled and told him no, but he proceeded to reason that going to an orphanage was like going to the dog pound. " ...

Kitongo - Mwanza...
Sep 28, 2007

... it is getting easier and easier. So that about all, trials and tribulations of living in an isolated village in Western Tanzania... Hope your all well and check out the next couple of entries on the Serengeti and local customs! CESAR

meandering in Mwanza
May 7, 2008 (3 photos)

... breakfast posters you see blown up all over China, those that are proudly displayed in a small tin hut in the middle of nowhere. Tanzania has surprised me in many ways. I had just ticked it off as a country we had to go through to reach London, but it ...

Do They Know It's Christmas??
Dec 27, 2008

Happy belated Christmas (again) everyone!! I hope you're all well, and that you've all had nice Christmases with lots of nice food and nice presents. I'll tell you about my Christmas in a tick, but first I think you all deserve an update on the orphanage ...

pampered
May 6, 2008 (6 photos)

Today we are spending the day in Mwanza, me catching up on blog entries and Matt going into town to fix Foxy. We had to turn off both car batteries so that the headlights would turn off. Luckily there is a Landrover garage listed in one of our guidebooks ...

One in Forty-Eight
Aug 1, 2008 (4 photos)

... , I have encouraged them to ask me questions about anything.  These exercises have led to some very interesting talks about America, Tanzania, AIDS, women in Tanzania and their futures. Stellah shared with me a song in Swahili about all the things a ...

Day One - Leaving Mwanza
Aug 7, 2007

Hair: None Beard: None Distance Travelled: 0km Frame of Mind: Apprehensive   All my bags are packed (almost) I'm ready to go (almost).  Still need a new air filter and a plug spanner but I'm going to try and make it to Nairobi to get them ...

A Few Links
Mar 31, 2008

Here are a few links that you can check out if you have the time. This is a site that my dad has put together that documents my trip and the work I am doing.  This site has a few pictures and has information for donations.  http:// ...

Born Angels
Aug 12, 2008 (1 photos)

... provides counseling to HIV positive people, medical care and dispenses Anti-retroviral drugs (ARV). Lawreen proudly told me that Tanzania does provide free ARVs; unfortunately not everyone takes them.  I asked why and she explained she was not sure ...

Loose Ends
Jul 3, 2009 (8 photos)

... that selling her body was the only way to survive. Unfortunately she became pregnant and contracted HIV.  When I left Tanzania last year, Lucy’s son Adamu was living at the Forever Angels Baby Orphanage, and Lawreen was desperately trying to ...

hopeful
May 9, 2008 (4 photos)

... food. We ended up eating at the Lake Hotel, more delicious curries and chapatis of course. I will certainly miss the food in Tanzania, there is no doubt about that. Back at the Lodge in our comfy room, we watched another installment of West Wing, a very ...

Geography of Bliss
Jun 20, 2009 (4 photos)

... Weiner, who searches for the world's happiest places as well as a society's sources of happiness. According to multiple studies, Tanzania, riddled with poverty, ranks as one of the world's unhappiest places. When reading the book, I could not help but ...

Pure Shenanigans
Jun 5, 2009 (5 photos)

Although I am very happy that most of the children are in primary school, it has led to the orphanage feeling very empty in the mornings. The public primary schools operate on a half day schedule so some of the grades attend in the morning and others in ...