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    The shores of Lake Tanganyika.
    The shores of Lake Tanganyika.Sunsets and papaya.On the shores of Lake Tanganyika.Women collecting shells to crush and feed to their chickens.Swamp camping, look at how thrilled I look!Kalaharia uncinata. There are two species, the other from Congo with yellow flowers.Tylosema esculentum - The marama bean. Roasted seeds: a nutty flavour. Tubers: boiled or baked.COFFEE!!!!!!!! Give me coffee!!!!!!Look at this cool Bagworm Moth bag!Sunset splendor.A peak inside our tent where one sleeps eventually and the other meets insomnia often.Ankole-Watusi cattle, their horns help to regulate heat in hot climates.Hitching a secret ride to the Kasesha border crossing:)

    Tanzanian transit

    Oct 1–4, 2025 in Zambia 🌬 22 °C

    Deciding at the last minute to bypass Burundi, we got a short transit visa for Tanzania and headed for Zambia.

    Here are some of our pics from the journey, wild camping in swamps, alongside dusty roads, and in abandoned borrow pits. We took advantage of the breathtaking sunsets and delightful plant species on the route. Mother Nature is, as always, beaming with loveliness!

    During this time, I learned that David and I have vastly different views on an “acceptable wild camping spot”. The swamp, while wonderful to explore, is not the place to set up camp. Mosquitoes on steroids, many community members at all hours of the day and night using this area to fish, bathe, and resource from for other purposes, and obviously wet muddy feet = wet muddy tent. While not ideal for me, David absolutely loved it! Needless to say, I certainly had a moment of “losing my shit” and learning something about myself.    Read more