http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/jocebeth/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from jocebeth en-us Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:27:39 +0000 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:27:39 +0000 Where has the time gone It does not seem like it has been nearly a month. There was a lot to see people to meet and time to spend with Abu. Hopefully you have enjoyed the stories and photos we were able to share. I look forward to sharing more with you upon arrival in Omaha. For those of you elsewhere hopefully we will catch up soon.Abu and I are going to enjoy the beautiful day he http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-416773.html We survived the Safari as I know that many of you were probably wondering what the two of us were thinking being that we donrsquot care to be around other animals dogs cats etc. I am so glad we did go and didnrsquot let that stop usit was an experience I will definitely never forget. We left early in the morning for the drive about 4 hours. As we were nearing Mikumi National Park http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Morogoro/blog-415843.html In the excitement of going on the Safari I forgot to mention that we went to Bagamoyo. This was a short afternoon trip but still interesting. The town is about an hour from Dar as the locals refer to the city. There is a lot of history within the town and they have many tours to take. We went to the ruins which is where slaves had been kept before they were shipped elsewhere. We drove throug http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-415842.html Greetings from Dar Es SalaamThere is so much to share as I have not been able to post for quite awhile. I made an attempt the past two days and have had trouble with the internet and the post fails. I am hoping that I have better luck and can share this and the photos with you. Abu and I have spent some time going around the city running errands showing me the different parts of town and t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar/blog-414145.html I am going to try and post a picture or two. I do not know how successful I will be. It is great to hear from all of you Of course Abu and I are thinking of you We miss youI have seen the beautiful coast of Dar Es Salaam but have yet to walk in the sand. I have been enjoying his mom's cooking and the various treats that Abu likes and says I must try while I am here. Chakula ni kitamu sana http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-411883.html Greetings from Joce and AbuWe have been enjoying this past week and have wanted to post sooner but have not had the time in the evenings to get to the internet cafe. I met Abu's family and have had several meals there. The food is delicious chakula ni kitamu sana. As you can see the kids have been trying to help me with swahili. They are also treating me to all the goodies they like the best. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-410419.html In preparation to the trip I am using this as a test. I have one week until I will bein Tanzania It is hard to believe that it is this close but a week still feels too long. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Nebraska/Omaha/blog-406395.html