Tanzania Out-takes

By land…

Air…

…and Sea.

Who needs socks???

Mangos in a cool, handmade basket.

Bringing home feed for the cattle by donkey cart.

If you don’t have a donkey cart, a motorcycle will do!

How cool is this tree?

When life gives you lemons…make a homemade pot for them! (These are actually oranges, I think.) Made by Nathan.

Reflection in the ocean.

I see you!

These beetles are like tiny birds buzzing around. Aaron was lucky enough to get this snapshot.

Gotta say this is a great international ad campaign. In Seattle they say, “Have a Coke with Mike and Jennifer”. In Central/South America they say, “Have a Coke with Jose and Maria.” And in TZ they say, “Have a Coke with Salum and Peter…and Mohamed, Salime, and Happy.”

Just for Ben and Morgan because we KNOW you will love seeing the word “Kaka” in print. In Swahili it means “brother” and since you’re brothers you should have a Coke with your Kaka.

Stopped at this Greek Orthodox church during one of David’s tours of Tanga. The priest insisted on putting on his long black robe before letting us inside. Couldn’t resist matching it’s blue and white with the puffy clouds and blue sky.

A cool clock tower at sunset in Zanzibar.

The only sculpture going on here is this shell of a building.

Tiiiiiiin roof. Rusted.

Ocean Closed. -Mother Nature

Such a great sign.

Another picture that I like. This forest is owned by the Amboni Corportation – but the people of Amboni get nothing from it. There was a lot of this sort of thing in TZ and it’s one thing we really disliked.

BRIIIIDGE! Thankfully this bridge has been replaced because those aren’t puddles, those are holes and most of the bolts have been stolen off the bridge. Still, Aaron couldn’t resist going across…

Coconut shells washed up on the shore like drift wood. The hostal staff scoops them up and removes them regularly otherwise the beach would be solid coconuts!

Pull out a camera in a primary school and kids go wild! We did it every chance we could. Looking back, I hope the teachers don’t hate us!

One of the women from the Business (tie-dye) Seminar. I just love how she looks.

Making chipati. This woman was incredibly welcoming and let us take photos of her at work…many people don’t agree to photos or want to be paid. Not only did she say yes, but she got out a new piece of dough and started rolling it out so the picture would be good.

On the 90 second ferry ride during our road trip. I love the colors and his expression.

These ADORABLE little childen ran into our hotel lobby in Arusha and (I believe on a dare) one of them touched me. When neither of us burst into flames, the rest rushed in and it was hugs and giggles all the way around. I had the presence of mind to turn on the camera on my tablet just moments before the hotel staff broke up the fun.

My hubs, who I think is a handsome devil! Back off ladies! Back. Off.

Fresh picked coconut, husked and then cut open. We drank the milk and then using a coconut slice we scooped out the meat. It was ga-oood! David, Aaron and I all sat in a row on a log out in a forested area in rural TZ and had a coconut break, like you might have a coffee break.

See Ladies, this is why you should just walk away…you don’t want to deal with this, do you? I didn’t think so.

Our friend Vicky gives me a new fancy braid in front of Ruth Place. That’s where I learned beauty DOES have a price.

Yes, it’s a hand-made hollowed out wood canoe, but what’s so great is David’s expression. You see he’s humoring us at that very moment. He’s watching me like a hawk because not five seconds earlier I fell over nearly breaking somebody’s canoe, to speak nothing of my own body. He’s always a polite and professional guide and is clearly just sort of putting up with Aaron and I and our need to try and take a funny picture that will go viral on FB (but never does).

Again. David, the ultimate professional, just working away cleaning prawns while Aaron and I pose with them. Sorry America. We try to be good ambassadors, but sometimes we are just good old American goofballs.

Goofballs. I meant it. ‘Nuf said.