You can’t rush things in this country, no matter how hard you try. It’s a lesson I learn over and over again. The bus from Arusha to Morogoro takes a minimum of 11 hours. Given the time that I had spent driving around in a car these past days and the relative low cost of local flights I thought I would treat myself to the luxury of a plane ticket. After all, I am not 18 anymore and I was sure my back would be grateful for my decision. My plan was to catch a flight of about 2

The day had finally come where I stopped caring about how many days I had been wearing my t-shirt. It was already dirty so why waste a clean shirt, if it would only get dirty, too? When I poked my head out of my tent it was still extremely cold. Huddled in our warm clothing we all had breakfast and waited for the sun to rise and gradually warm everyone up. It’s fascinating how much the sun impacts the temperatures. Off we went on yet another day of adventure. The Ngorogoro Co

The next morning you could feel the excitement in the air. The five of us had all repacked our luggage with the essentials of what we would need on this outdoor adventure and we were waiting giddily in front of the lodge. I couldn’t stay still, so I went for a small walk around the lodge’s garden and took in the beautiful plants. A bird of paradise, a lantana plant and the most deliciously smelling flowers called frangipani. It was only when I turned around that I saw movemen

[Disclaimer for anyone who is eagerly awaiting some update in the photo gallery. I am having technical difficulties which can’t be fixed on a mobile device. I promise to upload pictures once I am back home] It’s always remarkable how willingly I get up early when it involves travelling. When my alarm rang at 3 in the morning I was up like a flash. Today I was returning to Tanzania! Unfortunately, the staff at the airport weren’t equally excited as I was, since they took extra

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