At Home In A Baobab Tree

Arusha & Tembo Karibu Campsite

---

September 7th 2005
The morning was spent in Arusha being mobbed by Idi Amin Dada (as he said he was) & his friends trying to sell us paintings. We hid in a patisserie but they just waited outside until it was time to get back on the truck. Needless to say we didn't buy any paintings even at special cheap cheap friends price. Had a hotdog lunch under a Baobab tree on route to Tembo & when we arrived some of us went ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha

---

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