TANZANIA 2024: EXCURSIONS

We closed out our time in Arusha at the Tarangire National Park.

Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones...

Impala under a baobab tree

When the Matebete mission was over, we made a short visit to Zanzibar.

Spectacular vistas

Our early-morning tour spared us from the crowds of tourists.

A chilling exhibit at a slave museum, and a skilled artisan

Meats, spices, and fish in Stone Town

In front of one of the many ornate doors of Stone Town

We returned to Dar es Salaam for our flight back to Arusha.

A surprise send-off from Milka Lobara and her daughters

On our way to our Arusha hotel, Mount Kilimanjaro was in full view.

In all my trips to Africa, I had not yet seen this view.

Guarding the shopping carts at the hotel

On Sunday night we left Africa and arrived home on Monday night.

In Frankfurt, Germany. Next stop, the USA!

FLIGHTS TO AFRICA: Baton Rouge to Houston to Boston to Zurich to Kilimanjaro.
IN AFRICA: Kilimanjaro to Dar es Salaam to Mbeya to Dar es Salaam to Kilimanjaro.
FLIGHTS HOME: Kilimanjaro to Addis Ababa to Frankfort to Houston to Baton Rouge.
All together, TWELVE flights!