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Travel Day: Ruaha to Mang'Ula

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August 1st 2010
Long day of travel in cramped quarters. I read a book, not much to report. One cool thing was that we transitioned from very dry and dusty (so dusty that you get coated in it after a brief time outside) to the very wet and green of the Udzungwa Mountains. Its really beautful. Oh, and we're staying at a very nice tourist lodge. Its their first night open, so there are a lot of kinks, but at least ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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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