Flat and wild

Strange region here between Mpanda and Tabora. Perfect new tar road but barely any traffic. Nearly all of the 360 km lead through wild and untouched forest, except for a few settlement clearings.

On a wide and open earth pit I find my peace next to a rotten tree which still burns surprisingly well. The red soil is interesting. It consists of porous chunks of tiny pebble-like volcanic stones with a huge amount of iron. When zooming out, I find myself surrounded by bigger chunks of round, grassy elephant dung 🤔. Shortly after nightfall, while enjoying this morning's baked bread, now smoke-toasted in the fire with salted butter, I hear very familiar "who-oop" calls coming from the distant forest edge. So, which scavengers might be announcing their night visit here 😁?
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