Offline vacation

October 29th
On October 29th, Tanzania voted for its next president — the one who’ll lead the country for the next five years. The current president ended up winning, which really upset the opposition and threw the country into a bit of chaos.
For the next six days (until November 4th), the entire country was without internet. There were protests, ports and airports were shut down, roads were blocked, gas stations ran out of fuel, and people were out on the streets demonstrating.
For us, aside from not having internet or being able to use credit cards, seeing long lines at gas stations, lots of army presence, and hearing that some flights were canceled, we honestly didn’t feel unsafe at any point. We were fine the whole time. Anyway, that’s just to explain why I disappeared for a while!
Now, about the trip itself:
From October 28th to 31st, we stayed in Nungwi, a busier area with lots of tourists. On the 29th, it rained quite a bit in the morning, so we stayed at the hotel, but the sun came out later and we walked around town and along the beach.
On the 30th, we went on a boat trip where we saw dolphins up close and did some snorkeling , it was amazing!
Then, on the 31st, we headed to the airport not really knowing if we’d be able to fly to Arusha, where the next part of our trip would start. Luckily, our flight wasn’t canceled, so we made it to Arusha by late afternoon.Read more