May 15, 2002
To Malawi
May 15th 2002 Jambo! (Swahili for Hello!) Back On The Road-Tanzania South to Malawi We were up at 4:30-no breaky (Australian, English, New Zealander and South African for breakfast)...Read this update
Tanzanian News
Picked up a Sunday Observer-local Tanzanian paper in English; lead article: “Reading culture badly lacking” lamented the lack of interest in reading and warning that Tanzania could become isolated...Read this update
Poli Poli In Tanzania
Tanzania Walking around Poli Poli means “slowly, slowly” in Swahili. That is how we are learning to do everything like the others here in this hot humid equatorial country....Read this update
May 14, 2002
Overland To Dar es Salaam
Virtually no cars on the road; only trucks and buses and a few vans. The people seem like they don't see many overlanders; some-mostly women and little children wave-sometimes...Read this update
May 11, 2002
Back To Snake Park
The next morning, on the road back to the Snake Park there are small villages and shops; give me pen; give me something; what do you have to give me...the...Read this update
May 10, 2002
Ngorongora Crater
The Ngorangora Crater is a conservation area and National Heritage Site. After breaking camp in the Sarangeti, we drive another two hours up to the Crater rim where we...Read this update
May 09, 2002
Animal Spotting The Big 5
I love the remnants of the Swahili cadence in Victor's English. Giraffe: "It is raining and he is very happy there-he is getting a shower." Bob watching elephants: "This makes...Read this update
May 08, 2002
Sarangeti Safari
There are about 5 people to a car besides the driver. The tops of the vehicles pop up so you can stand up and view the animals and take pictures....Read this update
Merani Snake Park
The second night we stayed at the Merani Snake Park near Arusha Tanzania. We showered and headed to the park bar for a drink and to plug in the electronic...Read this update
Maasai Warrior Tribe
Beautiful tall Masaii men and women still maintain their tribal lifestyle and religion-wearing red to keep the lions away from their cows. They live in southern Kenya and northern...Read this update
May 07, 2002
To the Sarangeti
A week before picking Bob and me and another 3 people up in Nairobi, the WorldWide Adventure Company had taken about 15 others across the Masi Mara into Rwanda...Read this update
May 06, 2002
Arusha
In Arusha the truck parked for an hour outside an internet cafe so we all climbed down the five-step vertical ladder to a hundred outstretched hands. Saw a westerner (Brit)...Read this update
Nairobi to Capetown Overland
May 5, 2002 We left for the 4000 mile seven week trip in a Mercedes Benz truck overland from Nairobi to Capetown. As Bob suspected there would be, there...Read this update
June 18, 1996
Bob Climbs Kilomanjaro
Curious how one thing leads to another. It all started at the local fitness club. In the bravado of a post-workout discussion we proposed adventures that would be a...Read this update