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Zanzibar and Historic Stone Town
/1 Comment/in Africa, Tanzania, Travelogue /by allanZanzibar. Just the name conjures up images of east meeting west, spice, adventurer explorers and tropical paradise. Just a scant few miles off the coast of Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar is actually part of a small archipelago that includes Pemba and several smaller islands stretching out to the Indian Ocean. Sitting somewhat in the middle […]
Chilling In Dar es Salaam Lamenting Africa’s Opportunities
/0 Comments/in Africa, Tanzania, Travelogue /by allanDar es Salaam hugs the Indian Ocean and is the largest and most important city in Tanzania. Rolling into the biggest city in Tanzania is not unlike entering any large city. And knowing someone ahead of a time can save time and plenty of headaches. Steve & Klaus’s place sits on a large plot about […]
The African Continent Successfully Crossed.
/0 Comments/in Africa, Tanzania, Travelogue /by allanAfter fussing about and trying to find starter pack SIM cards for our telephones, Ronnie and I headed toward Dar es Salaam. It’d be another long day but we’d be treated to a great road to ride passing through two or three national parks until resting our bodies at the busiest city in Tanzania – […]
How Wet And Late Can It Get?
/1 Comment/in Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Travelogue /by allanI sit in the MR Hotel in downtown Iringa in the Republic of Tanzania. After thirteen hours of riding, the last two and a half in the dark and rain, I’m tired, worn and spent. We over shot the turn off to the center of town twice, finally climbing the hill to this cold nondescript […]
What Now?
/1 Comment/in Africa, Malawi, Travelogue /by allanEven worse, I was delivered another blow yesterday when Peter called and informed me that my tire didn't make it on to the truck yesterday. ...If the tire isn't here by 2 or 3pm then we'd risk riding in darkness if we set out much later.
Washed Up and Out In Nkhata Bay.
/0 Comments/in Africa, Malawi, Travelogue /by allanSunrise over Lake Malawi. Today not only would take us to Nkhata Bay, a tiny hamlet on the northern lake shore, but it would also take us on a seemingly endless (Egyptian) goose chase to find somewhere I could send funds to Ray Wilson in Zambia to cover the cost and transport of my replacement […]
Lilongwe to Zomba to Nkhotakota.
/0 Comments/in Africa, Malawi, Travelogue /by allanMulling over maps of Malawi and Tanzania, Ronnie and I planned a route that would provide us a good overview of Malawi: its mountains to the south, the beaches on the southern part of the lake, the villages along the lake and the peaceful serenity of the more remote northern lake and onward north to […]