Dan Molina

Watching for Wildebeests—Further Adventures of a Texan in Tanzania - 2

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August 12th 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009 - After traveling almost 24 hours from Houston via Amsterdam, Lennard, Dan and I arrived in Dar es Salaam the night of March 28th. Each of us had a good night's sleep and awoke ready for the adventure that lay before us. The Southern Sun Hotel was our home base. It proved to be ideal—comfortable rooms, savory meals and a wonderful staff eager to help us. A ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » East » Dar es Salaam

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more