T47 Tanzania - Dar es-Salaam, Zanzibar, Amani FR, Mambo View Point.
Friday, 21 April 2017 11:27 pm
We have always been told the traffic in Dar es Salaam was horrendous and is was.
Here is one street near a ferry and our eventual camp site.
The vehicles on the right are parked and we have to drive down what is left of the road !
T189: Kipepeo Beach Camp ...Nice 9/10
Cost: US$10/person/night, vehicle storage US$5/day
Today: 229 Km
Africa Total: 35,842 Kms
Managed by an Ozzie: Dale
www.kipepeovillage.com
The guys here at Kipepeo also arrange for our flights over to Zanzibar and taxi to airport and pickup.
All very helpful !
Coral islands on the way over..
Rusty Tin Roofs of Zanzibar.
The old part of Zanzibar is known as Stone Town, as the original Portuguese then Arab and then English buildings are built from coral stone.
We walked many of the streets that day and into the evening.
Lunch was some fajitas cooked right here !
And Dinner is what they call Zanzibar Pizzas.
Rolled out pasta dough filled with chicken mince, vegetables, egg, mayo, spices, and chilly.
This was then fried on both sides
We were very happy with our accommodation found through Booking.com
T190: Hiliki Guest House
Cost:US$78/night with private bathroom & good b’fast......
All Very Nice
Owned & managed by Adoud.
Monday 17th April 2017:
Then a tour of a spice farm.
Our guide shows how to use the paste from the lipstick plant.
MMMM !!!
It was then off to Paji Beach for 3 nights.
This is just what we did for the 3 days...nothing !
No kilometres travelled,
3 course meals, 3 times a day ( all included)
Even a TV, first for 2 months.
All very nice
T191/2/3: Kisawa On The Beach
Thursday 20th April 2017
A quick flight back to Dar, collect the truck and across town to visit Jon and Jude.
This lovely couple we met 5 years ago when they were planning their drive from OZ to the UK. They now reside here and it was a very talkative time catching up over the two days.
T194/5: Jon & Jude’s House
Thanks to you both for your exemplary hospitality.
Saturday 22nd April 2017:
It was on Joh & Jude’s recommendation that we visited the Amani Forrest Reserve, north of Muheza.
We came here for these strange looking Chameleons.
T196: Emau Hill Forrest Camp
Cost:US$15/night 9/10 Great !
Managed by Karl & Gail
Today: 368 Kms
Africa Total: 36,210 Kms
Altitude: A cool 1076 Metres
Sunday 23rd April 2017:
Walked through the impressive rainforest again today just to admire the trees, flowers, and epiphytes.
Had a long chat with Karl who also gave us some valuable traveling contacts for our time in Tanzania and Ethiopia.
It is not very clear but on the way out we spot a Black and White Colobus Monkey.
On Karl’s recommendation we are heading to the Mambo View Point to camp and the World View Point that looks out towards Mt Kilimanjaro
It is an isolated and winding 80km dirt track after the bitumen stops at Lushoto.
But a great drive.
Lots of waving and jumping children and after you wave so do the adults wave and return a big smile.
BUT they do not like the camera !
The villages are built along the ridge lines and the road either cuts the edge of the 1500m escarpment or wriggles in and out of the valleys.
T197: Mambo View Point Camp
Cost: US$10/night 9/10 Great !
Managed by Herman
Today: 222 Kms ( 8 hours ! )
Africa Total: 36,433 Kms
Altitude: A more cool 1898 Metres
Out there ‘somewhere’ hidden in cloud is Mt Kilimanjaro.
The mambo View Point Camp was actually closed so very pleased Herman allowed us to stay.
Spectacular view, just shame the clouds did not behave for us !
Next stop - Mt Kilimanjaro, and west to the Serengeti