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Mwanza Slideshow
Mwanza
Travel Blogs from Mwanza, Tanzania
Swim Until You Can't See Land
... . There are a notable amount of Indian people here which is interesting. You maybe only see a dozen a day, but thats notable. Tanzania also has a strong Muslim presence as well, as Zanzibar was once an independent Islamic entity. You'll see the odd woman ...
Serengeti and ngorongoro
Soory its been awhile! Between a getting here into town in a squashed dala- dala and answering emails and Facebook I never have the time. Will just put on some photos here of the safri trip as its takes about 20mins so hopefully it'll ...
Week 3
... pristine white beaches and crystal clear water. Everyone who has been here has said you HAVE to go there when you're in Tanzania. I was a bit worried about travelling there by myself, but lots of the other volunteers have done it alone too, and said its ...
Safari Sufis
The night before we were to leave for safari we were so excited we couldn't sleep. We had opted for the budget option of going in a group of 4 and camping but when we got to the office we were told that the other couple had chosen lodges so we were being ...
Part 4 in the Breaking of the Hartsel Sketchiomete
... It was so peaceful. We talked for a couple hours about how much it sucks being a girl (especially a white girl) in Tanzania, religion, and general ponderings of the universe. Then we went back to the kitchen, washed our dishes, and returned ...
Fall Recap
... ! HOWEVER: After a wonderful month home with Brad, the opportunity to see some of you (and to find out that people do read this thing), I am back and ready to blog about the mundane, amusing, irritating, and random things that happen in Mwanza, ...
Serengeti Tour
It was November, 2009 when I traveled to Mwanza City and Enjoyed one of the Week ends by paying vist to Serengeti National Parks. The Largest plain and grazing land for ...
Part Two of Breaking the Hartsel Sketchiometer
... than four dollars) per night. We spent the next day bumming around Mwanza and making sure we had food for our excursion to Rubondo Island the next day. Mwanza is a very clean city, especially compared to Dar. On ...
Mwanza
Mwanza is the second largest city in Tanzania and it lies on the banks of Lake Victoria, the third biggest Lake in the world. This city is an unfound jewel in Tanzanias crown. So many people overlook Mwanza, heading to Arusha to take a safari in the ...
Mzungu! Mzungu! Hey Wewe!!
... pharmacy, produce stands, the dala dala and a restaurant that serves rice and beans (I live in Buswelu, a small village outside of Mwanza which is not on the travelpod map). The volunteers at Hands of Mercy took Rashid (the street kid ...
photos
Just a quick note with some pics for you.... Andy asked about how much things cost here...I purchased mosquito nets 40 x $4.80 each. School shoes will be $20-$25 a pair. I can get a bundle of 80 used bed sheets for about $250 (seems steep ...
Still in the land of babies
Mwanza is an amazing city. You can't walk 10 metres without someone at least asking you how you are. People are so friendly and happy to speak to you. The only downside is many people normally want something from you, and where in Korea it was a free ...
Journey into the Interior
... the mzungu was in carriage 1173 cabin B. When we got to Dodoma that morning I was showing an interest in Tanzania's capital city. George insisted on arranging a relative to come and watch our things while we went sightseeing. So little Johnny ...
Day 3 and loving it...
I'm not sure if my last entry was sent out so please take a look if you didn't already see it. Wow, where do I start??? There is a lot to take in and I think I'll have to share it with you in small parcels because I feel like I could ...
Catching second breath in Mwanza
... . The reasons are personal and not interesting so I wont bother you. Anyway the result was that I hopped on the nearest bus to Mwanza because I desperately needed other wazungu around me. And I knew Mwanza can't be a bad choice. And it wasn't. I ve met a ...
Jun 16, 2011
The African way of life
Habari! So much has happened since the last time I posted! After travelling through Kenya we arrived in Mwanza, Tanzania’s second largest city lying on the shores of Lake Victoria. Here we met up with about 10 other Dutch medical students who are ...
Week 2
... (an offer I turned down), and gave me his number and told me to call him any time I needed to for the rest of my stay in Mwanza! When I got back to the volunteer house I told the girls about my day and they were all so nice to me and made me feel so ...
Africa here I come
Aid works starts. Oh My !!!!!!!. No power, water, phone. Mice everywhere... even in toilets. I HATE ...
Lsst few days at the baby home
After mum and dad left we just had a few days at the baby home before we returned to the UK. It was horrific to say goodbye. I was almost physically sick I was so upset to leave my ...
A Ferry Crossing
Our Guide says to an official at the ferry crossing: 'You're corrupt!' Officials response: 'You can't prove it!' Need we say ...
Ever had pineapple biscuits?! YUM.
This evening we camped on the banks of crocodile infested Lake Victoria. Anna, the tour leader was discouraging of my desire to swim. I'm not sure why. It had been a long drive day to get here, but I talked my way into sitting in the cab up front rather ...
Last Week
... use for your sketch. Luckily, I live about a block from the TTCL office. It struck me as really funny, but since Tanzania doesn't really have physical addresses (some places have plot numbers), a map is really much handier. What made mine funny was ...
Tanzanian Phone Number
Hello everyone! We are safe in Tanzania and have a new number (again): +255 769 905 529. We are flying to Zanzibar in a few hours and cannot wait for the sun, beach, spices and fish markets! xoxox ...
soccer tournament
Hey! It's been a while since I've come to town; I'm not always up for the dala dala ride and I've been busy with the soccer tournament. It was organized by some of the volunteers that have been here for a while. There were 10 teams playing ...
Will go back
... too scared to take the camera out!), and waited for our lift! Can't remember the name of the hotel where we waited for our lift, but it had the name of a very popular fish. (Thanks to Mwanza Lover who refreshed my memory - it was Hotel Tilapia!) ...
Hanging with some Kids
So I have actually been working over the last ten days or so! While I don't want to share the details on a public website... I will say that I have been in contact with several NGOs and reconnected with one of my informants from before. I'm taking the ...