Hey family and friends, let's start with Tanzania shall we? First stop on this leg of the tour was Arusha and a sweet campsite called the Masai Camp, which had a nice bar and plenty of pool tables for the boys. We also got some entertainment when a young girl from another tour had her purse stolen. I say entertainment cause the theif was caught before he could even reach the street and some security guards (in full riot gear haha) bashed him to the ground before the 'real' cops arrived. From Arusha we were picked up in Landcruisers (made me [View Full Entry]

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Welcome to our Zanzibar blog! Had to steal/copy this amazing idea from our very cool traveling friends - Anna Kate & Colin. Unfortunately the internet is quite a trek from the house, so the updates have been slow in coming. But here we are! Hopefully we'll get some pictures up soon too. Zanzibar is absolutely beautiful. Old stone buildings, narrow alleyways, amazing beach just seconds away from everywhere, seafood galore..... on and on. Very Muslim society, so conservative and kind people. Ramadan starts this week, so it will be interesting to see how things change. The house we're [View Full Entry]

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I officially arrived! I left my apartment at 3:45 am and when I arrived to my gate I was still in complete disbelief that I was leaving. The flight was extremely long but I sat next a very special friend that I made along the way. I got to fly over Mount Kilamanjaro it was an amazing sight to see!!! The volunteer house is soooo clean and extremely large. So far so good!!!! I'll be writing again soon! [View Full Entry]

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In the same way that people around the world associate mounties, mountains and hockey with Canada, I expect Mount Kilimanjaro, large animals and the Maasai often come to mind when people think of Tanzania. These are, of course, what tourism in this country is built on - elephants, giraffes and exotic safaris. Along with mining and agriculture, tourism in Tanzania is one of the three largest sectors of the economy and generates more foreign exchange than any other industry here. In recognition I expect of the importance and value of the environment and ecology of this country, Tanzania has [View Full Entry]

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Dear Blog Travelers, We are now at our site a village malindi about 1.5 hrs. from Lushoto via dala dala and foot. Unfortunately this is also the closest internet so dont give up on us if you havent heard from us for awhile. This is also our banking town and mail delivery so we will make the trek...also supplies. You can get the address from Jenn. This is a cooler, mountain area which stays green year round and has an abundant supply of fresh fruits and veggies. We are nestled in one of many valleys where everyone farms. Our home is [View Full Entry]

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I am extremely excited that I have less than 24 hours until my dreams start becoming a reality. . . [View Full Entry]

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So here we are, the day before leaving. I have to say I really don’t want to - I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone back in England, but I also don’t want to leave here at all. The people, the weather, the location of our house, it’s all amazing. I don’t even mind that we never ever have running water any more! Also I feel like my projects are only just starting to kick off properly - the kids are making headway on the things I’ve been teaching, and we’re right in the middle of filming the HIV documentary. Ideally [View Full Entry]

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After resting for a few days after Kili, Robyn, Nathan and I decided to chill on the beach in Zanzibar for a few days. I got here three nights ago and the first thing I saw was these two kids running across the road, jumping off the road into the water below. It was quite funny. Zanzibar is a very neat place, as it has cultural influences from all over the world, Persians, Arabs, Comorians, and the Manland Tanzanians. The people are beautiful because over the generations they have become a blend of all of the people that have settled here. [View Full Entry]

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After safely arriving back in Dar on July 16, I've slowly been getting back into the swing of things. I had a few relaxing weeks, bonding with Kibo, hitting the gym, and sunbathing poolside, before work started up again in the beginning of August. We had a week of teacher in-service, and then the kids arrived! I have an absolutely lovely class this year. We added a fourth Grade 5 in the last minute, so I went from having a full class of 24 to a smaller class of 19 students. I have several new to English students, and other varying [View Full Entry]

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Our route took us from Arusha, through Tarangire National Park, onto Ngorongoro NP, then the Serengeti, before finishing at Lake Manyara NP. It was tricky to condense down the 2000 or so photos of this amazing trip to a sensible amount.... hope these pics give you a taster of the beauty that Northern Tanzania has to offer. [View Full Entry]

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