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Traveler Summer Of Yes
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- Sep 15, 2023, 9:51 AM
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 59 ft
- Tanzania Mtwara Shangani Mtwara -10.273339, 40.18743110°16’24” S 40°11’15” E
Day 67
Presidential Visit
September 15, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
On the way to buy parts, we were told to pull over off of the road, as was everyone else.

After ten minutes of cooling our heels, a parade of envy-inspiring late-model Land Cruisers blasted past at speeds wildly inappropriate to the setting. There must have been 35-40 vehicles. I guess everyone wants to feel important and takes their own car/entourage.

I'm told it is the President, on her way to give a speech at the local hospital - a new and oddly Hampton Inn looking place in Mindikani.

As I was parts-shopping her address was on the TV. People seemed mildly engaged.

It was interesting to see that politicians' self-importance transcends international borders.Read more
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- Sep 9, 2023, 11:04 AM
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 69 ft
- Tanzania Mtwara Shangani Mtwara -10.261644, 40.18668110°15’42” S 40°11’12” E
Day 61
Fish Market
September 9, 2023 in Tanzania ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
The fishmarket was visually amazing.

Colorfully dressed women were waiting to get buckets of tiny fish.

It made me sad to see how many undersized fishes were caught - it's wildly unsustainable fishing.

Even sadder, the three smallish manta rays that were being butchered.

All of this on wooden tables in the blazing midday sun while there was a largely empty concrete building with shade and coolers. I assume there are economic factors at play which I don't understand.

But I wasn't inspired to buy nor eat anything that we saw. If we had a larger fridge/freezer, I might have gone for a nice snapper... but 5kg of fish is too much for 2 people in a day or two.

So we just enjoyed the sights and sounds.Read more
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