Category: Tanzania

Back in Arusha it was a time for friends and preparation for the next part of our journey . Tim organised a cab for the day , a physio appointment and waived me goodbye to take on the little city that offers a new definition for...

My wake up call was at 04h45 as my pick up was to be at 05h15 to be taken to the launch site for my hot air balloon flight , this was to be a tick on my bucket list , I have for the longest time imagined in my mind how...

I woke to Husein preparing my hot shower before breakfast , today was to be another full day out , so fresh and frisky I bounced down to my breakfast table on the edge of camp ,made my plunger and sat down to my fruit , ordered...

I had been feeling a little flu like , with a slight temprature on the way to the airport  and while we drove up the escarpment my left arm had lost alot of motion and felt limp with no power , so while waiting for the plane I...

The day finally arrived it was safari time , I really was so excited and found myself wide awake in the early hours of the morning counting down to launch. What was so exciting about the operator Tim had found me was that he has...

The days are taken up doing chores , planning for time in the bush , tracking down a place to do a full service on Victoria and the nights are full of home cooking , conversation and live music courtesy of Janelle on guitar and...

Enjoying Singida as the sunsets , sitting across from the local bar I perused the very extensive menu which also sported local Tanzanian wine from Dodoma . In consultation with my very attentive waiter who every time I had a...

Hello Folks. I just had a satellite phone conversation with Mike.  He was bubbling with excitement.  Stories of the great “Serengeti Migration” and an out of this world wildlife experience have got him all thrilled...

Dodoma stirs as the day  of rest arrives , I dance around the lady mopping around the breakfast buffet , comprising of many new , unseen or experienced dishes. Coffee , eggs and a West African sampler and I was on the road to...

Morning breaks , and after breakfast we take the road on , to Kisolanza , body and mind well rested I was looking forward to the day as it would be a fairly short ride and I felt ready for the traffic , or so I thought.  ...