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  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
    Day 7

    Day 7: Thank you to the ppl of Tanzania

    February 8, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… 🌧 24 Β°C

    Before I start the next day, I would like to tell you a bit about the people of this beautiful country, Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ

    This adventure would have not been possible if it wasn’t for Gaston (my Kili guide) and his wonderful team of porters and chefs (eight men in total).

    They have been so very kind and helpful to me throughout the entire trip πŸ™

    All the time other tourists kept asking me whether I am climbing all alone and whether I would like to join their group. But I was never alone. I was always with nine great men.

    Their jobs are tough, the porters carry about 20kg when climbing the mountain and they have to be at camp before the tourists - wearing gear that is not exactly suitable for climbing one of the seven summits.

    Nevertheless, the guys always invited me to their tent for the meals, treated me with friendliness and respect, taught me some Swahili and about their life and culture.

    I have found something very valuable in the past few days: New friends and new perspectives on life πŸ™

    And then at the hotel, the entire staff would surprise me at dinner with a local song and some cake 🍰 ... I couldn’t help but cry ... all in all a very emotional day πŸ™

    I fell in love with this country, it’s scenery and it’s people πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΏπŸ’›    Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
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    Day 8

    Day 8: There is a Mzungu in town

    February 9, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… β˜€οΈ 24 Β°C

    After a wonderful night in my soft, warm and huge bed, I feel rested and ready for another mini adventure 🦸🏼‍♀️

    Today I went out to town with Gaston meeting some of his friends and enjoying some local stuff: Good Tanzanian cuisine, quick stop at the local market and finally some bars and local beer 🍺 πŸ’ƒπŸΌ Plus (and this was my favorite): A ride on the Daladala - this is a mini bus which stops wherever you want, picking up as many people as possible (possible means more than the bus is designed to carry) πŸšŽπŸ˜‚

    Again, I have experienced nothing but kindness from the local people - so many new friends in a country far away from home πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΏπŸ’›

    PS: Mzungu is the Swahili term used for white people πŸ‘©‍🦳    Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
    Day 9

    Day 9: Off to Zanzibar

    February 10, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… 🌬 30 Β°C

    The Kilimandscharo chapter is finished now and it’s time to start off to a new one: Me time on Zanzibar 🌴🐬🧜🏻‍♀️

    I am staying at this beautiful place called „Zanzibar Retreat Hotel“ 🌴 - it is right at the beach (Matemwe).

    I seriously have never seen a beach this beautiful. Not even Thailand or Mauritius can beat this beauty! The water is turquoise everywhere, warm like a bathtub and the sand ... oh my ... the sand is as soft as the flour we use at home for baking (no kidding).

    So a week of relax and chill? Actually yes, but it’s going to be a challenge. You know how I need stuff to do. On top of that I’m all by myself surrounded by couples, honeymooners and small groups of girlfriends ... but when the waiter asks for my order at dinner time my answer shall be “yes, just me” ... and I shall feel great about it every day πŸ’›

    This week’s challenge: Be happy all by yourself, alone yet never lonely πŸ™πŸ₯°πŸ‘©πŸΌπŸ’› - without having anything to do (believe me, this is a tough one) 😱😬    Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
    Day 10

    Day 10: A culture of peace and happiness

    February 11, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… β›… 29 Β°C

    Sorry for the late post...I’ve been busy doing nothing 🀷🏼‍♀️ 🌴🐬😎

    You know what I love about this country? The Hakuna Matata attitude (Swahili, means „no worries“ - so no it’s not just a thing invented by Disney’s Lion King). Everyone seems to be relaxed and happy.

    The best example of this is the many different tribes and religions living peacefully together in this county. Tanzania is home to more than 100 different ethnic groups and while approximately 60% of the population is Christian, there are also 35% of people following the Muslim belief (in Zanzibar it’s even more than 90%). And guess what, no war. No fights. No hate. πŸ™πŸ’›

    I find this fascinating. This is not exactly a rich country measured per GDP, but still the people living here manage to set an example for the world πŸ‘βœŒοΈ

    One of the drivers I had told me that his dad is Muslim and his mom is Christian. On Sunday each of them attends a different service and the kids can chose whom to accompany until they are old enough to decide which faith to follow. I think this is fabulous. Absolutely fabulous. And I wish the rest of the world would do a better job in accepting people’s differences.

    Okay so this day was a “critical about society” day ... having nothing to do but think, these are the thoughts running through my head πŸ˜‚

    PS: Simba is also Swahili language and means „Lion“...Disney apparently did a good research for their movie πŸ¦πŸ‘Œ    Read more

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    Day 11

    Day 11: Nothing but rest and relaxation

    February 12, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… ☁️ 30 Β°C

    So far so good. I’ve managed quite a few days now without doing anything but hang at the beach. The result: I have finished reading one of two books (The Mastery of Love, a MUST READ) and I have red skin πŸ¦žπŸ¦€

    The book I have mentioned is about the mastery of self-love and so there is also a chapter about beauty, saying that basically we are all beautiful (because we are LIFE); it’s just our culture and society that have programmed us to judge what is beautiful and what is not.

    Some food for thought. But I fully agree. Trust me, you will too if you think about it for a few minutes (really, read the book). The African people for example, have a completely different perception about what is beautiful than we do, so do Asians etc.

    So today I will share some people pictures with you.    Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
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    Day 12

    Day 12: 33 degrees and I have a cold

    February 13, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… β›… 31 Β°C

    Really can you believe it? It’s hot, so hot and I have to stay in bed to survive a cold 🀧

    Anyways ... I will be fine - as always πŸ’ͺ

    But being with a cold, I have decided “that’s it”. No more relaxation. Apparently too much rest weakens my body πŸ˜‰

    So I have booked some trips for the remaining three days. I will keep you posted.

    As I have not done anything special today (not even read), here are just some random photos I took during the day.    Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
    Day 13

    Day 13: Finding Nemo

    February 14, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… β›… 32 Β°C

    So as promised yesterday, today was the day I actually left the hotel compound for the first time 😱

    Still feeling awful from the cold and with a bad stomach ache, but I needed to get out. So snorkeling was today’s activity: On Mnemba island 🌴🐬🐠🐑🧜‍♀️ (Private island owned by Bill Gates ... you cannot set foot on this island without being fined 600 USD; if you want to enter legally, you have to stay at the island’s resort ... about 2,000 USD per night ... maybe next time 🀷🏼‍♀️)

    It was fun. But now I look like a lobster from top to bottom 🦞😱🦞😱🦞

    There are more pictures to come ... I just need to wait until I get them from the other tourists with the under water GoPro.    Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
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    Day 14

    Day 14: Island explorer

    February 15, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… β›… 32 Β°C

    Today I visited a local spice farm (please look at the pineapple... did you know this is what a pineapple plant looks like?! 🍍) and Stone Town, the capital of this island 🌴

    It was a nice trip but I feel so ready for being part of a group now. Activities like these are so much more fun if you can share them with others. Although ... I was never alone (as usual), I was always with a local guy ... and in Stone Town he taught me how to play a local game (loved it) πŸ’›Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
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    Day 15

    Day 15: Time to say goodbye

    February 16, 2019 in Tanzania β‹… β˜€οΈ 32 Β°C

    Well, that’s it, today is my last day in paradise and also my last day in Tanzania - for now! Because I will come back in March.

    I spent my last day at the beach, in the pool and outside of the hotel exploring the surroundings a bit ... see for yourself but to me it was quite shocking that I can stay at this beautiful resort and just behind its walls there is people living ... uhm ... differently.

    Tanzania is a beautiful country. But it’s poor. It needs help. It deserves so much help because the people here are extremely friendly, they live in peace. So I’m already thinking about what I can do ...    Read more

  • TravelerTrans Africa 2019
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    Day 16

    Day 16: New beginnings

    February 17, 2019 in Kenya β‹… β›… 24 Β°C

    πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺI have arrived safely in Kenia πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ

    Although I wasn’t sure I would make it. Zanzibar has a very confusing airport ... chances of missing your flight due to missing signs, info tables, staff, unclear announcements are about 50% I would say. Just have a look at my boarding pass πŸ˜‚

    But I’m here now and will depart with the group tomorrow morning at 6.30 am. It is very likely that I will be off for a few days due to lack of internet ... so no worries πŸ˜‰    Read more

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