http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Tanzania , East , Pangani en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 22:24:52 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:24:52 +0000 Up at 630 am tents down and everything packed and ready to load into the truck breakfast at 730 departure at 8 we are getting into the routine of things.We are traveling with Geckos one of many overland tour companies. By now we realize that our reasons for choosing them were the right ones large tents that we can stand up in and a cook traveling with the group. We have come to appreciat http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-533146.html Hi allHad a 4 day weekend last weekend due to easter so me Rou and Jesse decided to do some traveling and headed down to Pangani and Tanga. We bought our tickets for the Simba Video Coach despite its name did not have a tv on board on thursday and left on friday. The trip down to Tanga took about 6 hours and the coach was packed every seat taken and every space in the isle too. From Tanga http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-390837.html After pushing my way out of Dar es Salaam to Lushoto and then to Tanga on a series of hot slow dalla dallas and buses that seemed to always be on the verge of breaking down loudly shaking down the road like we were preparing for take off I opted to stop at the first beachside place that offered camping and call it my home for a couple of days. To save a bit of money I said I sorta had a tent http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-366984.html After a rather entertaining evening involving a tent earthquake and some very drunk truck members we set of for a long drive across Tanzania towards the coast. Due to the miles between Arusha and Dar Es Salaam we stopped over night in a town called Pangani. Not much to say except the water was brown and the beer was warm...... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-354649.html After our safari we took a 9 hour bus ride to Tanga and then headed down the coast to Pangani and then onto Ushongo where we spent 3 days walking cylcing along the deserted beaches a really lovely place go before it's like Benedorm. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-341160.html We're all packed up and ready to go The suitcases are all lined up in rows in the living room and this morning we are going to worship in Moshi to say farewell to the brethren there and then George will be driving us up to Arusha where we will visit with the congregation there this evening and stay the night with Cy Stephanie before getting up Monday morning to catch the 7AM bus to the airport http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-206810.html We traveled this last week down to the Tanga region and while we where there we were able to walk around and take a historical tour of the Pangani coastal village. Settled just North of Dar es Salam along the Indian ocean off the eastern coast of Tanzania. The largest town near Pangani is called Tanga which is about 47km away. We have a church that meets in Tanga but we were unable to locate it http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-127275.html Hey guysSorry its been a while i've been quite busy. I last left you with news of 'The Flood'. Well after 'The Flood' we went out for dinner on the Friday night and Toby and I ended up in this dodgy club called La Cassa Chica. We were supposed to be meeting the others there for a bit of dancing but they never turned up so instead we sat in the corner drinking conyagi don't worry guys i'm br http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-12223.html There are many things that i have learned on my trip so far but one thing will stay with me forever.... Never temp fate It was only last week that i was explaining to you that i was in the malaria capitol of Tanzania and joking to my brother that i 'hadn't caught malaria yet' We had a good night out on Thursday a kind of leaving do for Alex and Chris which invloved a very tasty meal a few http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Pangani/blog-10247.html