All-a-board

Tazara Train

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January 17th 2011
Train supposed to arrive at 1pm to depart at 2:30pm. Train actually arrives at 6pm and leaves at 7pm. Train breaks down at 9pm. ... Waiting for new locomotive... Train starts moving again at 4am. Don and I were lucky enough to share our cabin (first class) with 2 awesome medical students from England: Leon and Kirsty. We all got along great and spent most of the day chatting, playing ca ... 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