Category Archives: Tanzania and Botswana

Wish I Had My Underwater Camera Housing

Posted on December 4, 2012 by murray

  We go scuba diving today – scuba safari. Nerves, of course, but still excited to be in the ocean. One Ocean has a couple of boats and today we are 14 divers and snorkelers on the big boat. Our … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar

Posted on December 5, 2012 by murray

So this is Zanzibar. I imagine it is quite a bit different than it was 50 years ago when I first learned of its existence while I was collecting stamps. It has been on my list of places to visit … Continue reading →

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November 29 – Safari

Posted on December 5, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I have been talking about the differences between the safari in Tanzania and the one in Botswana. The areas are very diverse with Tanzania being mostly arid, desert like in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater with areas of … Continue reading →

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Last Dive Day in Matemwe

Posted on December 6, 2012 by debbie

Ready! Ok go! I lean back and fall, lifting my legs so I clear the side of the boat. Kersplash! I am in the water, the coolness enveloping me relieving the heat of sitting too long in a wetsuit in … Continue reading →

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The Last Stop

Posted on December 7, 2012 by murray

Must be getting use to it, neither of us hear the 5am call to prayer today. It’s OK because today we leave and the taxi is due to arrive at 10am. Seif the driver arrives right on time and we … Continue reading →

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Mr. Mitu’s Magical Adventure

Posted on December 8, 2012 by murray

Murray and I pile into a van with eight other tourists and head out of Stonetown to a spice farm. Mr. Mitu’s Magical Adventure has begun! After driving into the hinterland of Zanzibar, we arrive at the spice farm where … Continue reading →

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Walking Stonetown

Posted on December 9, 2012 by murray

Before we left I had read over and over how ‘dangerous’ Africa is. We have spent almost 6 weeks in Tanzania and have got braver and braver each day. A good lot of the days here we have led a … Continue reading →

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Enroute

Posted on December 10, 2012 by debbie

We wake up in opulence. Five star. We walk this morning through Stonetown for the last time and stop at a shop where Murray bought a Coke the other day. The Muslim owner had discounted the Coke 100 TSh as … Continue reading →

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Delayed!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by murray

Twice now. It is not often that we run into airline problems when we travel but twice on this trip an airline has made changes and it has affect our connections. As we mentioned before Air Botswana completely canceled one … Continue reading →

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12/12/12 – London Town

Posted on December 12, 2012 by murray

Last night we almost got our whole problem sorted and we ran into a road block we could not solve. Airlines need to do a whole lot in the way of helping people out and not begging off the problems … Continue reading →

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