The moment we stepped off the plane in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, the heat hit us. Despite it being around 11pm, the air was still incredibly warm. Much warmer, at this time of night, than anything we had experienced so far in either Uganda or Rwanda. The weather that greeted us as we disembarked the […]
“Where are you from?” asked the Tanzanian man squashed up next to me on the back seat of the bus. We were on the first of three buses on our way to the next destination of our trip and Claire and I were squashed on the back row of the bus with a number of […]
The Trip Advisor online community is a fantastic source of information. Their reviews of restaurants and hotels have helped us somewhat throughout our trip and the online forum is a great way to get some sound advice from fellow travellers who have already been to the places you’re heading. It is often a good idea […]
After spending two weeks lounging around by the beach on mainland Tanzania, we were pretty prepared for the pace of life on Zanzibar. This beautiful island has the most gorgeous beaches I have ever seen. White sand, turquoise water and coral reef make up the coastlines that surround the island. Claire and I had ended […]
At the northerly tip of the particular peninsula that we are staying on is a place called Michamvi Kae. This small village is West facing so witnesses the sunset, has some of the most gorgeous beaches I have ever seen and is also home to loads of mangrove trees. Mangroves are trees that can grow […]
As soon as I spotted the giant crab sitting just underneath the water, Mwana shouted to the two guys nearby. They were carrying wood to fix the broken parts of the raised walkway we were all stood on. As soon as they heard the mention of a big crab they dropped their wood and in […]
Claire and I are staying at a place called Pweza on Pingwe beach in Zanzibar. The beach is on the east side of the island and has white sand and turquoise water. And, if you walk fifty metres inland from the water’s edge, you come across a football pitch. Not just a normal football pitch, […]
Efi (second from the left) and Jasmine (second from the right) are a couple from Israel. Claire and I were lucky enough to spend a week with them on Zanzibar as they were staying in the little bungalow next door to ours on Pingwe beach. They live in India and have travelled all over the […]
After spending three-and-a-bit weeks with Phil and Ame at Pweza Beach Bungalows in Pingwe, Claire and I finally moved on with our trip. After spending a few nights in Stonetown, amongst the beautiful Muslim architecture and bustling, narrow streets it was time to head back to the mainland. Rather than risk our lives for a […]
“This is a Yuka leaf,” said Steve our tour guide, plucking the long thin green leaf from the stem. “The Chaga (sometimes spelled Chagga) people use these plants to separate farmers’ land.” Essentially the Chaga people, who live on the south and south easterly slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, and are fantastic farmers of coffee and […]