http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Tanzania , Centre , Tabora en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:56:48 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:56:48 +0000 Wednesday November 19 2008Well things worked out good for us. We decided to fly home today Our flight Dar Es Salaam at 1140 it was 31 deg C and about 97 humidity. The airport is not air conditioned everyone of us was soaked from sweating so much what a great condition to be in to travel on a plane for the next 10 hours It was a perfect flight and we landed in Amsterdam slightly ahead of pl http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-347222.html Tuesday Nov 18 2008Travel to Dar Es SalaamFell asleep last night watching TV it was right after supper around 800. I woke up at 1000 wrote Denise a text and fell asleep. I was feeling a bit better took my diarrhea pills and think that made quite a difference. What did I learn DONrsquoT drink ANY milk products Woke up a couple of times throughout the night but was for the most part OK.Got http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-347221.html Monday November 17 2008SERNGETIWhat a treat this was We left the hotel at 500 AM in order to arrive at 700 when the gates open. It promised to be a great day hellip little did we know Me and my stolen roll of toilet paper were offAs soon as we got inside the Park we were met by all kinds of monkeys. We carried on and throughout the day saw Wildebeest Zebras hippos corcs hyenas girr http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-347220.html Sun Nov 16 2008We drove from Tabora to Mwanza Elias and Dickson drove us the 5 hours to get here. Toads were mostly paved actually but it took us 2 hours to travel 116 kms over quite rough roads.When we arrived we first looked up the Safari company that was organized for us for the Serengeti. Then we went to the hotel that was booked for us hellip then we found another hotel We went to a nic http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-347219.html Saturday November 16 2008Well the journey as it was to be is now over the events are now stories the pictures are the reminders and the experience will forever embrace me. I canrsquot imagine that what I have seen and experienced will ever leave me. The faces the smells the scenery the challenges the events are too real now hellip they arenrsquot from a TV documentary these are real.As http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-345562.html Saturday Nov 15 2008Wil fill in later ... just trying to add pictures http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-345319.html Friday Nov 14 2008I keep saying each day that therersquos something new and amazing that catches my eye well today was no different. I am almost glad that we are done visiting childrenrsquos homes. The desperate situations they live in the lack of food the poor housing clothes that are worn and torn and dirty hellip its amazing.We went to a town called Inala itrsquos about 11 kms East http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-345312.html Thursday Nov 13 2008A much better day we managed to get many of the kids done today. As it turns out we only have Friday to get the remaining kids done and I think we shall be OK. Its amazing how excited the kids get over the pictures and the letter writing. They get all giggly and begin to fix their clothes and try to look as nice as they can. Some of the kids can write others wersquove either http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-344954.html Wednesday Nov 12 2008We started the day at 1030 went to a few homes in the morning Samrsquos truck was acting up and we began to get concerned about our days worth of work accomplished. With many challenges throughout the day we managed to make to 500 but had to be rescued. This car is unbelievable I think I have shared some of its attributes already but the seats that are bolted down only http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-344952.html Tuesday Nov 11 2008What a great day hellip this morning was a little slow but by noon we were well on our way with some good stuff. David and his son Nathan arrived at around 11OO AM we decided on how to get to all of the 67 kids within 3 days. Our goal was to get a letter from each child so that we can send the notes to the Sponsors.Our first stop was to a family who were about as poor as you http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-344636.html Monday November 10 2008Well the day has been a wee bit slower. I slept fine until 515 AM when a rooster decided to announce the dayrsquos arrival. He continued for quite some time I slept on and off until 715. I got up got dressed and went for a walk. Since there is no running water I simply washed my face and headed out. Breakfast arrived at 800 AM Elias arrived at 830 hellip Irsquo http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-344635.html Nov 9 2008What a day hellip I got to Alafati the child we sponsor. He is soooo cute brought a tear to my eye to see him so pleased with the gifts we brought him hellip tell you more later.The day started by going to church that was an experience they spoke Swahili throughout the service Samuel gave me some info but not much. Samuel was awesome today. He offered to take me to see Alafati an http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-344634.html Well the trip so far has been great at least from a tourist perspective hellip I got off the plane in Dar Es Salaam and was taken to the FPCT The Free Pentecostal Church of Tanzania compound. The rooms were like those you would find in an lsquo80rsquos hotel that hadnrsquot seen any up grades in a while. Oh well I am in Africa not the Holiday Inn in Cambridge We left the compound at 4 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-344632.html Well In am really teting my typing skills now the key board I am using has most of the letters rubbed off ... and I only hahve a few minitesThe trip has been great from a tourist perspective .. I got off the plane in Dar Es Salaam and wast taken to a centre to get some rest for my 400 AM trip to Tabora. Tabora is 1200 kms away and on these roads thats a 16 hour tripThe roads were a mess some we http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-343246.html Well here I am almost ready to go ... this has been quite the day it's finally really hit me.The previous Blog was for the trip through the church this trip is with SaveAfricaNow.org ... The new job has overshadowed the excitment of this trip ... but today Denise and I went out shopping for some of the last minute items ... I think I'm in good shape Just a few more days and I'll be away http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Tabora/blog-340629.html