Econo Lodge Dar es Salaam

... today I was leaving Zanzibar to take a ferry to Dar where I was flying to Jo' burg in South Africa. My flight was at 7 AM on the 24th and had to be there at 5 so I planned on pulling an all nighter and going to the airport rather than pay for a room that I would hardly sleep in. I wanted to take the late ferry that left at midnight but found out that it only docked at 6 AM because the port didn't open before that and this was too late so I ended up buying a ticket for the 4 PM ferry ...

... they ALL say hallo, which is a lengthy business at the best of times. At night the city lights up with thousands of kerosene lamps and the evening market begins. The dhows sail out as the sun goes down, and it really does feel like heaven on earth. You can come over all post-colonial and sip a G and T in Africa House (the old British Club) or sit with the locals on the lawn by the sea to watch the sunset. <br>Either way is mindblowing.<br ...

... to Freddie Mercury who was born on Zanzibar. Never knew that. Actually I don't know much about Queen except Bohemian Rapsody, wouldn't have a clue who else was in the band. Lunch was divine, as were the Savannas which, as always, were going down a treat. From there it was onto the ferry and back to Dar... bye bye Zanzibar :-( Long journey back with 1 ½ hr ferry, 15-20 min walk, 5 min ferry and finally a 5 min tuk tuk ride to the campsite. Not being able to find a ...

Just a quicky. Longest train journey ever from Lusaka to Dar es Salaam, (coast of tanz)!! maybs 53 hours, can't really remember. we were all seriously sweaty and smelly by the end. cabins of four, me and georgie were with this two big mama's who really wern't that friendly,hogged our table in our room and kept on telling me off. was really lathargic the whole way, read talked slept. on the last afternoon on le train, we ...

Alright, where to begin? So, here we are, Ullyses my friend and I, Andreas. Together we set out from Cape Town South Africa 10 months ago! Wow, it's been that long already. We've backpacked all the way, hitch-hiking, little bit of public transport, but mostly in the bush, through: Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and now Tanzania. Our next stop? India! I have always wanted to go, Ully's been there ...

... gave me a surprise cake and a really lovely sarong with pictures of zebras on it. They wanted me to stay longer but I told them I would be back in December - I think they see me as their little boy! I have had the most amazing time in Dar and particularly at Buguruni School. I don't think any of us realise just how lucky we are back at home and I am determined to raise more money for the school to make it an even better place. I want to thank everyone ...

... major" companies in town, but with no luck - they were all super-expensive luxury packages, or I would be on my own (which would be more than a luxury safari with a group!). As I left one of the offices, a guy named Jacob grabbed me and asked me if I was looking for safari... he told me he had a group of Germans leaving for a 5-day safari on the 5th, and was looking for more people... well, that happened to be the date I was looking to go, so we went to his office ...

... that we might not be updating for a two or three weeks unless we find a reasonable connection. We plan to head into Northern Malawi, make a stop at a nature reserve, spend some time on the beach, then take the Ilala ferry down the lake and cross into Zambia. From here we'll head to Victoria Falls and then into Namibia. Just so you know ~Travis

20 June We left our hotel on the beach in Kendwe at 10:30, arriving at the ferry terminal in Stone Town just before noon. Since we had nearly an hour before our ferry was to depart, I went into town to buy a sandwich to eat for lunch on the ferry. In fact, though, the 2 hour ferry ride was so rough that I didn't get a chance to eat on the boat. Some people even had to make use of the "sick bags", but I didn't as I am not prone to seasickness for some ...