Habari za arubuhi: sunrise over Lake Manyara, as seen from Panorama Safari Camp
Jambo! Karibu sana! In our safari letters, we mainly shared pictures of Tanzania's wild animals. But Tanzania's beauty goes far beyond just its wildlife, and permeates all places and things. Here are some of the many memories that we will carry with us from Tanzania...
Habari za arubuhi: sunrise over Lake Manyara, as seen from
Panorama Safari Camp
Our safari crew: Tom (driver/guide), Mr. So (logistics),
and Chris (cook) kneeling
We spent most of our time on safari with
our heads sticking up out of the truck roof
Whenever a tourist vehicle stops in a town, it is
immediately set upon and surrounded by vendors -- we had to learn the Swahili
phrase, "sina pesa" ("I have no money")
We saw Tanzanian women carry all kinds of things around on
their heads
Maasai
nomads (their sandals appear to be made from old tires) -- their red-plaid robes
identify them wherever they herd their cattle
Each tribe has its own unique language and dress -- from left
to right are Maasai, Hazabe, Tatoga, and Mbulu women
Tanzanian children are beautiful -- these are from Mto Wa Mbu
(the ones on the right are playing with a toy car that they have made out of old
scraps)
Russell with 1 & 1/2 year old Namkeshe (literally,
"Awake day and night"); Gail with a 5-month old baby Tatoga girl
While much of Zanzibar is Muslim, much of the mainland
(old Tanganyika) is Christian -- here is a church along the road to Lake Eyasi
Our unanimous choice for "favorite African animal" is
the hyrax -- these irresistibly cute little furry animals are not rodents, but
distant relatives of the elephant
Among birds, the pervasive "superb starling" is
one of the most stunning -- with an iridescent blue and green back, and a bright orange
and white stomach
Russell demonstrates his chic "post-safari" look
Lala salama: sunset at Ndutu Wildlife Lodge, behind
umbrella acacia trees. Tutaonana.