Wildafrica Manyara Lodge Arusha

... then arrived too late for us to even use the post office.

When we got back to the truck everyone was surprised to see we still had the package and when we stopped at a grocery store Joe began asking me what had happened. I explained the problem; namely that we couldn’t bring it with us. We still had 14 more flights and a number of airlines didn’t allow two pieces of checked luggage. Joe, who had a swollen ankle that we ...

After the last few days in Nairobi we caught a bus to the next country on our list. Tanzania. We arrived about 4 days ago to this tiny little lodge called Sengota Falls Lodge. A beautiful little village style hotel, complete with private bondas and a sensational cook. The bus ride there felt long because of the non-road route we took. Atleast that's what it felt like. To us it wouldn't be wierd if we all ...

... where my sandal broke on me, and had a traditional African meal prepared by women in huts. Dam the meal was good! Remember before when I said that I didn’t want to buy anything, I went crazy and bought things. I figured what the hell. I bought a wood statue, 2 paintings, and a Masai blanket. The kind of blanket the Masai people actually use to cover themselves. Now I have to carry the stuff around with me. It’s ok….I’ ...

10th – Drove to the border town of Songwe and crossed into Tanzania at Kyela. Had lunch at Tukuyu. Drove through Mbeya, the regional capital in southwestern Tanzania. Bushcamping along the road to Dar es Salaam.

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11th – Drove through Iringa, Mikumi NP, Morogoro and Chalinze before arriving in Dar es Salaam – campsite is Mikadi Beach Club on the coast. On the side of the road going through Mikumi NP were ...

... that was enough, it was so dfferent to Kampala, no one looks at you the same, the city is so busy too, ive taken pics, its great to say ive been there i dont fancy goin back, i didnt feel really safe at all, thank goodness for jess being there!!!! so an 8 hour drive today truned into an 9.5 drive just cos of the border corssing, ye borders on road so different to the airport, less strict shall we say :D didnt need us there ...

... controls. Our visa was US $50 each. We changed some Kenyan money to Tanzanian shillings and we were off again in the dust and rattling truck. we ate our lunch on board of fruit, nuts and drank bottled water. I read a book and ploughed through it as the hours rolled along. We finally arrived in Arusha around 4pm and made camp at Snake Park camp which like Karen camp had sections for the overland trucks , a bar and restaurant. We pitched our tent on the bulldust site and resigned ourselves ...

... so he will be deaf within a year; or how all scrubs are washed together in a bucket, and patients with TB are placed in the same room as patients without TB; or how while delivering a stillborn from an HIV+ mother, a doctor wasn't wearing gloves. It makes me want to shake them - just put on damn gloves, just wash your hands with soap before you eat, just use freaking toilet paper (because not all of them do), and your country will be so much healthier. But there's no money ...

... br>40) "What is orgasm? What is oral sex?"

So yeah. And keep in mind, since Charlotte and I address every question 100% honestly, I have been talking more graphically about these topics than I ever thought I could (formally, of course). Also, as you see we get lots of questions about masturbation because these kids have been told that they can go crazy or become gay or die if they masturbate too much. I cannot tell you how many times this week I've said ...

... Tanzania was and how warm everyone we run into will be. It was great that we met him because we gained a ton of useful information.

Once breakfast was done, we got showered and ready to go hit the town. Coming out of the house, Tamara and her inquisitive nature discovered where they keep the livestock: turkeys, chickens and a baby cow. The girls were enamoured with the cow whereas I was pretty indifferent (veal, anybody?). We started off on our ...

... it necessary for everyone to understand the bathroom situations here because it's been an essential part of my culture shock in Africa. So I apologize for going into detail about my pooing experiences here, but whatever, hakuna matata. So anyway, Rogers' mother has a house way up in the mountain, so after the most difficult part of the hike was over, we stopped there for lunch. It was broccoli, rice, beans, avocado, cucumbers, banana...delicious but my stomach was not ...