Waiting to Board
We are a few minites from boarding our last plane (which appears to have been changed from a 747 to a 737—probably not enough passengers...
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Shopping at Schiphol
Having landed on-timewe have a 7 hour layover in Amsterdam at Schiphol Airport (which is basically a small city unto itself). We have...
The Big Move
We loaded up our luggage (actually Melinda did most of the heavy lifting—well done guys!). We made our way to the airport but were...
Final Preparations
This morning was spent getting the initial preparations for departure done. In addition, we took a walk to the local Rafiki Supermart to...
Dinner at Maembe
We had a great afternoon of shopping with many of the girls choosing “elephant pants” as their African fashion statement. We returned for...
Lunch at the Union Cafe
After a morning of shopping, we made our way to the Union Cafe for lunch. Many persons have placed orders for fresh coffee (either beans...
Morning Shopping
We went by bus to a few shops in the morning. Along the way we were ‘approached’ by a number of ‘flycatchers’ that wanted us to buy their...
Group from Germany
While shopping we ran into Pastor Renita and her group from a parish in Bavaria. Her group,like ours, is supporting educational...
Getting Ready to “Shop ‘til They Drop”
A group headed out to the infamous Diamond Trust Bank to exchange funds for the group as we prepared for a day of shopping. Those who...
A Life Changing Experience
After many months of anticipation for this journey, none of us can believe that it is coming to an end. Just over two weeks ago we began...
Departing Ngorongoro for Arusha and Moshi
We left our last safari site at 8:00 Thursday morning and are on our way to the Crane Hotel in Moshi with a few stops in between. This...
Adventures in Ngorongora Crater
Had an early start to the day, because Big Kawz forgot to mention that we were supposed to have breakfast at 7, not 6....So after being...
Adventures at Tarangire
Arriving at Tarangire Safari Lodge was an amazing, and very unique experience for everyone, as we safaried to the lodge, which is located...
Arrival at Tarangire National Park and Safari Lodge
Just inside the gates of Tarangire National Park there is a visitors center which we used for a washroom break. The first animals we saw...
Henry Gogarty Secondary School
In addition to running a hospital, Sister Clarissa also had the idea of creating an all-female secondary school for the best and...
Hospital Visit Near Arusha
Okay, so we think we’ve got stable Internet for awhile so we’ll try and catch you up In the next few posts. We last left you with our...
Issues with Internet
We have had some difficulty in getting a reliable Internet signal established. This post is simply to let people know that everything is...
Leaving for an Outing
This morning we transferred to our safari vehicles and headed out towards Arusha where we will be stopping at Henry Gogarty school, an...
Cocoya at Shirikisha
For lunch today we had a unique dining experience. We visited “Shirikisha the Garden” just northwest of Moshi. There we met yet another...
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