Hi friends and family! Hope all is well back at home. Sorry this blog didn't end up being updated too often, we were always on the go with plenty to do and see. We leave tomorrow and the trip flew by with great success. We are back in Nairobi now for a night and can take a hot shower and relax before our long trek home.
This past week we relaxed under the sun, near crazy blue waters, perfect white sand, and every tropical fruit tree you could imganine. We dined on squid, octupus, marlin, swordfish, shrimp, lobster, baracuda, tuna, shark, etc - it was awesome!!!!
I got a little sunburnt, but am feeling better and missing the island of Zanzibar.
We have met the most amazing, kind, helpful people - that is the biggest thing that stuck with me thus far.
Anyway, hope to see you all soon!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Moshi today - Zanzibar tomorrow!
Hi everyone!
Pam and I have been on the move constantly and busy everyday, so it's been really hard to connect via internet. We also went book shopping before we left for Tanzania so have been busy with our faces buried in a book during our down time that we do have!
Anyway, the past week has flown by. We left Dorothy's on July 29th - it was sad, but it felt good to see everyone again and I hope to return ASAP! We stopped in Nairobi for a night at a hotel we have been staying at that is super nice, super cheap, and has an amazing shower! We were off the next morning for a 3 day trip to the Maasai Mara which was AMAZING! We saw every animal imaginable - including elephants and cheetahs and lion cubs which I had never seen before! We also spent our whole weekend with other inspiring, fun, and hilarious people from all over the world - including Tareq from Palestine, Judi and Chris from Scotland, and Zoey from Greece. We all camped and rode together during our safaris and also had a great bonding experience when we went over a huge bump in the park and had to take a little detour to a medical clinic so Tareq could get some stitches! We are all safe though and having a blast!!!
Now we are in Moshi, the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro! IT is def a mountain town with lot's of trekkers and tourists, backpackers and climbers. It is also nice to be in such a small little town with a great vibe rather than huge Nairobi!
We went on a hike with a new friend from the area - Ambrose - we went around local mountain villages, through what I imagined the Amazon rain forest would look like, until we reached a giant waterfall - hundreds of feet up in the air, sourced by a stream from the mountains. We were up high and the view was beautiful but the water was freezing! Everyone is extremely welcoming here and it's a place I want to come back to. Pam wants to come back and climb the mountain, but after our walk today, it might take me a while to be fit enough to imagine that!
So, tomorrow we head to the island! We're meeting amazing people, eating amazing food, seeing amazing things! I'm already thinking in my head about how I can pinch pennies to afford another adventure - ASAP!
love you all, see you soon! Pam and I have 10 days left here! It's going fast!
Pam and I have been on the move constantly and busy everyday, so it's been really hard to connect via internet. We also went book shopping before we left for Tanzania so have been busy with our faces buried in a book during our down time that we do have!
Anyway, the past week has flown by. We left Dorothy's on July 29th - it was sad, but it felt good to see everyone again and I hope to return ASAP! We stopped in Nairobi for a night at a hotel we have been staying at that is super nice, super cheap, and has an amazing shower! We were off the next morning for a 3 day trip to the Maasai Mara which was AMAZING! We saw every animal imaginable - including elephants and cheetahs and lion cubs which I had never seen before! We also spent our whole weekend with other inspiring, fun, and hilarious people from all over the world - including Tareq from Palestine, Judi and Chris from Scotland, and Zoey from Greece. We all camped and rode together during our safaris and also had a great bonding experience when we went over a huge bump in the park and had to take a little detour to a medical clinic so Tareq could get some stitches! We are all safe though and having a blast!!!
Now we are in Moshi, the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro! IT is def a mountain town with lot's of trekkers and tourists, backpackers and climbers. It is also nice to be in such a small little town with a great vibe rather than huge Nairobi!
We went on a hike with a new friend from the area - Ambrose - we went around local mountain villages, through what I imagined the Amazon rain forest would look like, until we reached a giant waterfall - hundreds of feet up in the air, sourced by a stream from the mountains. We were up high and the view was beautiful but the water was freezing! Everyone is extremely welcoming here and it's a place I want to come back to. Pam wants to come back and climb the mountain, but after our walk today, it might take me a while to be fit enough to imagine that!
So, tomorrow we head to the island! We're meeting amazing people, eating amazing food, seeing amazing things! I'm already thinking in my head about how I can pinch pennies to afford another adventure - ASAP!
love you all, see you soon! Pam and I have 10 days left here! It's going fast!
Monday, August 2, 2010
In wonderful Moshi!
We arrived in Tanzania today! I am so hungry I could eat a cow so I don't wanna be online long! I'll update soon! Everything is wonderful!
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