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New Mwanza Hotel

Mwanza, Tanzania

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A travel blog entry by ajm56

... a space I’d have struggled to get my Peugeot 106 into. That guy is a miracle driver.

As I gazed out across the lake to the picturesque scenery, I was lost in daydreams of life and philosophy. I decided on a tattoo to get when I get home: “Take only photos, leave only footprints,” written up the outside of my forearm. It may be slightly ...

I Like Islands

A travel blog entry by phileasfarx

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... this beautiful, and much larger than expected, island (there are around 400 people who call Ukelewe home). Impressive rocks and gorgeous little beaches are reached by dirt tracks that take you past charming villages. At one end of the island, we stopped for an hour or so to rest and search out some wildlife. [An insert: Two small boys called Faraja and Juma are watching me type this with great interest and just added the following ...

Hello Again

A travel blog entry by phileasfarx

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... 21st century. God Bless America.

Bless also all those people who lost their lives aboard the ferry which went down off the coast of Zanzibar a few days ago. If I had gone to Dar es Salaam last week as planned, it is not impossible that I could have been on that ferry. In this respect then, I had fortune on my side. Over a hundred people did not though, so thoughts should be spared for them. (This event serves as a tragic reminder of the ...

Days 216 to 219 - Preschool Life in Lukobe, Mwanza

A travel blog entry by craigadventure

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We spent 4 full days in Mwanza and more specifically the village of Lukobe, which is literally at the end of the road. The population is home to a few thousand people and is only accessible by four wheel drive vehicle or motorcycle (and of course the local means of bicycle though most people walk where they need to go).

The principal reason we travelled to this region was to help support a fellow Canadian actively working to make the world a better ...

Day 215 - On the Way to Mwanza

A travel blog entry by craigadventure

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Tired of negotiating with cab drivers and having walked back to the hotel from the bus station we set out at 6:30 on foot. We arrived a few minutes early for our scheduled 'check in' time of 6:45am. We took a seat in the cramped office sandwiched between a pile of Mwanza bound freight and the parade of handlers loading the same. We were called to the bus and found our seats next to an elderly woman dressed in swaths of green, ...