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Will go back
I have never been on the edge of a big lake like lake Victoria. It is like standing on the beach next to an ocean!. Small waves breaking, huge boates going up and down, amazing!
Did some shopping, saw some MIG's at the airport (but were too scared to take the camera out!), and waited for our lift! Can't remember the name of the hotel where we …
The African Queen
A luxurious layover on the way from TZ to Kenya, I stayed on the African Queen (really the boat that the African Queen was chasing in the movie, but whatever) in the cute town of Mwanza, on Lake Vic in TZ. A sweet resort that I will stay at a day longer next time, with a pool & 2 very nice restaurants. The food was amazing, & I scored the …
Mwanza-around the town
Well, the luggage saga continues. Apparently it's arrived at Mwanza airport, but when I got there the woman with the "key" wasn't in, so I have to return later. American Ambassador visited today, so the traffic came to a standstill on the highway as he and his entourage came and went. Anyhowz, Mwanza is a beautiful little town on the edge of Lake …
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Ever had pineapple biscuits?! YUM.
... the Devil" and get away from the group for a few hours. It was absolute bliss.
The only notable thing on the journey was the pineapple flavoured biscuits I bought from a child with a cart on the side of the road, which I found too intriguing to pass up. They were a plain biscuit with a sweet, delicious, pineapple cream filling. YUM.
After that stop, I was demoted ...
I Like Islands
As the title might suggest, I like islands. There is something nice about being detached from the rest of the world, in a community in which everyone seems to either know each other or welcome outsiders warmly to. And of course, you must get to an island on a boat (I also like boats).
Yves, Katrin and I spent two nights here. Soon after we arrived, our group had swelled to seven mzungus (white people) – one more German, two ...


