Preamble….
I’ve been packed for weeks. I’ve spent hours at the computer planning. Itinerary printed. We’ve gotten all our shots. I’m ready. I try to picture what it’s going to be like but all I have are stereotyped images from books and media. I can’t imagine it for real. I tell people where I’m going and they ask me, ‘Why?’. I guess going to Africa is a bit unusual. What will I see? What will the people be like? I didn’t learn any Swahili. Will I be able to communicate?
I think about the food. I know there are lobsters on Zanzibar. I want that! I want to smell spices and feel textiles and see the faces of the people. I want to understand what daily life is like. I want to get to know someone. I want to be stirred and affected.
I want to go.
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Our family travels in Tanzania: Gombe Stream National Park, Zanzibar, Katavi National Park, Kigoma, Mpanda, Dar es Salaam
Introduction
What follows is Brian, Cathy and Will's (mostly Cathy's) account of our recent trip to Tanzania . We had an amazing time and now get to relive the experience by creating this site. We saw many interesting things , met so many wonderful people. Cathy was amazing in her tireless efforts in chronicling the daily events, and has been looking for an easy way to share them with others.
Hopefully this will inspire readers to rethink their comfort zones and venture forth into the world. In an age of highly politicized sound bites, it is wonderful to get the opportunity to met and engage with people on the other side of the world. That said, our comfort zone wasn't pushed too dramatically as we spent our time traveling with Cathy's brother and sister-in-law, Bill & Kristin, who happen to live In Gombe. They were gracious hosts and perfect traveling companions without them, many of our unique experiences would not have been possible.
Hopefully this will inspire readers to rethink their comfort zones and venture forth into the world. In an age of highly politicized sound bites, it is wonderful to get the opportunity to met and engage with people on the other side of the world. That said, our comfort zone wasn't pushed too dramatically as we spent our time traveling with Cathy's brother and sister-in-law, Bill & Kristin, who happen to live In Gombe. They were gracious hosts and perfect traveling companions without them, many of our unique experiences would not have been possible.
Please check out the link below to see more of our pictures from Africa
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About us
- Brian, Cathy, and Will
- Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Brian is a self employed building designer, Cathy is a teacher in early childhood special education specializing in Autism. Will is a sophomore at Churchill High School and is active in Football, and Wrestling.
