Annemarie and the Kilimanjaro
We sleep on the slope of the Kilimanjaro at TemboTamu lodge, a lovely B & B home stay with Sandra and her partner Frank. The morning after we arrived, I see that the rear fuel tank has leaked a lot, I’ve put a bucket underneath and there is almost a liter in after one night. […]
The passionate inspiration of Gutz Foundation
In the days that we have with Suzanne in Dar es Salaam we can enjoy her passionate inspiration for her Gutz Foundation and how she shares it with her surroundings. First we meet Mutta again, he is the hub of Gutz Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. A passionate young man, slightly older than Suus I think, […]
The Usambara Mountains
After the heat of Mahaba Beach we decide to drive to the milder climate of the Usambara Mountains. The drive to it is going well, good road and barely any checkpoints. Milady also performs seemingly good. We can usually drive at about 80-90 km/h and keep the 50 km signs monitored to avoid unwanted conversations with […]
Chilling at Mahaba Beach
On the 2nd of November we drive directly from Diani Beach, Kenya to Mahaba Beach in Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Diani Beach Diani Beach is primarily a tourist resort with many hotels, lodges, guesthouses and some campsites. We stay there at Diani Beach Backpackers, we can set up our tent in the parking lot. There is […]
Mama Sifa Johns orphanage
When we visited Mama Sifa’s orphanage in 2014 with our boxes with toys and a first aid kit as a donation, it was especially busy, small and dark. Lots of little children crowded around us and Suzanne … Meanwhile Sifa John has built a beautiful new house on a plot of almost one hectare donated […]
Glory Water Pipe
In 2014 we visited Glory orphanage near Dar es Salaam with Suzanne. Then Baba and Bibi (dad, widower and grandmother) had to struggle to get the children clean drinking water, rainwater came closest …Suzanne then was able to build a water pipe with the help of sponsors from Belgium and the Netherlands (Materials Consult, LievenseCSO […]
Visit to Mwanza
In 2012 we visited Mwanza with Suzanne, who was living in Dar es Salaam. That time, we were invited for a visit to Meck Manyana, who we had met in Maastricht in 2007. He followed a management course and through Jane we came in touch with him. We decide to visit him again. We can […]
Forced stay in Tabora
After the terrible drive on the Tanzanian Roads we arrive in Tabora on 27th September for the necessary repairs to Milady Landy.Tabora is a busy province town with a crowded market with lots of stands and shops, schools, a university and other conveniences. Supreme Auto Garage, a Toyota-dealer annex garage is also established in the […]
Visit to the library of Tabora
Because the car is being repaired in the garage, we stay a few days in a hotel in Tabora. The advantage of this is the extra time we have to explore the city .Today we discover the regional library and as I like the library of Etten-Leur, I’m curious about the way things work out in a Tanzanian […]
Tanzanian roads
Mysteries of an old lady (7) As we drive into Tanzania we take the road to Kigoma, we would like to see the chimpanzees in Gombe National Park. Upto Mpanda the road is fine, with occasionally some potholes and gravel, then the gravel road starts. Several people advised us not to take the road to Kigoma, it seems […]