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Day 2

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July 11th 2010
Another nice flight. I watched Avatar (awesome) and slept a few hours before waking up to a view of the Indian Ocean just before dawn. Seeing the coast of Africa, how God's handprint lined up the land, was incredible. WOW! Arrived at Julius Nyerre International Airport in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. It's quite small--like Rockford Airport. No customs to speak of, but guys giving the visas were ... 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