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August 31, 2004Third class travel to DarTanzania, June 1984 Dodoma is Tanzania's wine country. Here the sickly red wine which is served in every bar in Tanzania is produced. That morning on the market I tried the tiny blue grapes and found to my surprise that...Read this update August 29, 2004Elephant encounterTanzania, June 1984 In the area around the Ngorongoro Crater we once again encountered Massai herding their cattle. Suddenly the cars left the road and Knut, the Danish driver, told me that the geologists wanted to take a look at...Read this update August 28, 2004The "get-away"Tanzania, June 1984 The landrover destined for Arusha had not arrived but a white VW van was parked at the entrance so I asked the driver where he was going. "Ngorongoro Crater," he said: "but the landrover to Arusha is...Read this update August 27, 2004Greek Sunday RoastThis is a special dinner to round off the olympics. I actually cooked it last weekend to see John off to a conference in Verona (the lucky bastard). It's the last of the Greek recipes for now -- we're back...Read this update August 26, 2004Under arrest (again)Tanzania, June 1984 I went back to the Tourism Office to pay my outstanding park fees and hostel bill, cursing that the money would have been more use for a trip to Kigoma. I returned to the hostel for a...Read this update August 24, 2004Greek-style mushroom frittersManitarokeftedes me Skorthalia (mushroom fritters with garlic dip) This is a nice little starter:...Read this update August 23, 2004Buffalo encounterTanzania, June 1984 I was smoking a pipe at the bar in the lodge, concentrating on my Swahili phrase book and occassionally looking out over the plain beneath where a group of baboons and a few warthogs had gathered by...Read this update August 22, 2004Night-drive through the SerengetiTanzania 1984 We had undertaken the long drive to Mwanza to collect spare parts for the park's fleet of jeeps and landrovers. The transaction had been supervised by a Swiss woman who was living on an island in Lake Victoria....Read this update Exposure on EopinionsEopinions is a good site for gaining exposure -- they are ranked 932 in the Alexa ratings! Its a review site, but their reviews include travel....Read this update August 21, 2004The big migrationTanzania 1984 Two days later I had an excuse to re-visit A to return a pair of sandals he had lent me to allow my feet to heal. I waited for three quarters of an hour before he finally rose...Read this update Dips & BitsGreat -- every time I sit down in front of the TV, Britain seems to win another gold medal! A healthy lunch while vegging on the sofa consists of lightly toasted pita bread with salad and dips. Apart from the...Read this update August 20, 2004Into the SerengetiTanzania 1984 It seemed to grow even colder. I began to wish that I had packed a whoolen sweater or a thick coat. The hills were shrouded in a thick mist and the long grass was clammy and wet. I...Read this update August 19, 2004Ngorongoro's wild nightlifeTanzania 1984 It was late. The damp cold outside had kept me in the lodge longer than intended. The nice receptionist who had mentioned a cheap room that morning wasn't there and while his colleague invited me for a cup...Read this update August 18, 2004A Green Greek SupperSport is bad for you. Whoever said it was good for you? Five days in and I am already hooked to the box; the Olympics being about the only occassion I watch daytime-TV other than at Christmas. It's alright for...Read this update The greatest Zoo on EarthTanzania 1984 We drove down into what is in effect the biggest zoo on Earth. From the top of the crater there was no sign of the extraordinary wildlife in the pan below. We drove down steep slopes, past primordial...Read this update August 17, 2004Sneaking a SafariTanzania 1984 Arusha -- from one large and dirty town I had come to another. I did not intend to stay long. When we asked for a room at the YMCA I noticed that Tanzania was expensive, even when paying...Read this update August 16, 2004Cross-country RallyKenya 1984 After a week in Nairobi it was time to leave -- before I forgot what continent I was supposed to be in. I was drawn to the sea. At first I had wanted to avoid the tourist resort...Read this update August 15, 2004Chewing the cudKenya 1984 The border crossing into Kenya was entirely without incident. That is worth a remark. The train from Kampala crossed the equator early in the morning. Judging from the view, I found that hard to believe. We were rattling...Read this update Greek Salad and MoussakaWith the Olympics comes Food Fit for the Gods. Two weeks of Greek eats which I will review here as I get along. For the most comprehensive Greek recipe site on-line go to: greek-recipe.com. However, the recipes below are based...Read this update August 14, 2004First ClassUganda, 1984 There was a station in Kasese. The town was well developed with paved roads, electricity and a daily train to Kampala scheduled for four in the afternoon. I had 610 Ugandan shillings and hoped to get a...Read this update August 12, 2004The King of GruffUganda, 1984 I found a cheap room in a Somali-run hostel and met fellow travellers: two black Amerikans who I had met briefly in Bangui and a Sudanese man who immediately offered me tea. But although I spoke to...Read this update August 11, 2004100 km trek (3) - The Ruwenzori mountainsZaïre 1984 I awoke at dawn to the rustling of two rats running across the beams above my head. One nearly fell but caught itself -- just. I was up to an early start to cover as much distance as...Read this update August 10, 2004100 km trek (2) - the enchanted streamZaïre, 1984 I spent the night on the floor of the hut, rolled into my tent. There was just about room. When I woke up the first rays of the sun had just begun to filter through the roof. Through...Read this update August 09, 2004The 100 km trek (1) - the gold-digger campZaïre, 1984 The quickest and easiest to the Ugandan border was via Beni where I hoped to meet Sophie and Roland again or else find another lift in direction Kenya. I left the house of the good doctors in Mambasa...Read this update August 08, 2004Giant snails and giant grubs in Kisangani (notes)Zaïre, 1984 Notes from 10 days in Kisangani: On the Market I bought two giant land snails ("more protein in each than a steak!"), declined the offer of a wriggling grub the size of my forearm and found a kind...Read this update Into ZaïreZaïre 1984 For once there was no hassle with emigration. A cop pointed the way to the river where a few dug-outs bobbed in the water. Next to them, some men were sitting drinking beer under a couple of straw...Read this update My first big break?Look what I found in my e-mail when I got back to my computer after a week away -- a reply from travelerstales.com!...Read this update |
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