In pictures: my life in Milingano

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May 2nd 2009

Published: May 4th 2009

Hello everyone, I'm home! I arrived back in the UK on Friday and am thoroughly enjoying Spring-time in Hereford so far. Really looking forward to catching up with you all soon. Take a look at where I spent the first 3 months of this year - there are 3 pages of photos here which I hope you enjoy! Laura xxx ... Read Full Entry

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Laura Swarbrick

Long Distance Laura

Hello! In August 2008, I left my job and flew to Seattle to embark on a 6-week cycle ride down the West Coast of the USA, with a group of 15 people, finishing in San Diego. I made my way to La Paz, Mexico, for a week of sea kayaking, and then continued my travels in South Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, before flying home for Christmas. In January, I set off again for Tanzania to take on a 3-month volunteer project, teaching in a rural village in the West Usambara Mountains, before travelling around the country for a further month. I flew home on 1st May 2009. I hope you enjoy readin... full info

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Looks fun, doesn't it!

This was the shop in Tanga where we bought any food that we couldn

..including whatever treats we could lay our hands on

The school playground as seen from the staffroom..

The morning colours were always very beautiful

The morning sun popping out from behind the mountain..

..as seen on our walk to school

Our three housegirls...

.. Freda, Melania and Joycie

Lunchtime in the Mili household..

.. with Andy, who came to join us as a building volunteer in our last two weeks (he is still there now)

Sunrise at Peponi

the beach resort near Pangani on the Tanzanian coast

The 6 Village Africa babes..

..I mean, teaching volunteers. On one of our weekends away in Peponi

James, one of the management volunteers...

..looking after us on our weekend away!

4th May 2009

Amy Grain
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amazing pics
Laura these photos are AMAZING! I am especially fond of the knitting circle pics, I'm proud of you spreading the skill so far and wide! x

22nd May 2009

Jonny
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Photos
The bikini one is the best - good work girls!

10th January 2010

Will
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Fantastic
I was just doing a bit of hunting around to find the places I visited in Tanzania Me and my party passed through Milingano on our way to Yamba up the mountains. We played a game of football with the villagers :)

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