We have driven 3855 kms (over 2000
miles) since we set off and have had some really long tough days driving on
difficult roads but we have had a great chance to see lots of different aspects
of life here.
Tanzania is certainly not
a cheap place to come to visit but it is a fascinating place. We both agree
that our favourite National Park was Tarangire followed by the Serengeti. Ruaha was very different and much wilder and
we wouldn’t have missed the Ngorongoro Crater but not sure it is totally worth
its exorbitant fee at this time of year.
The people have all been amazingly
friendly – we are now adept at asking how folks are before diving straight in
with our questions, we are not sure the police are used to this though as they always
look a bit surprised when we ask them how they are. It has been particularly interesting visiting
during the election campaign and seeing how seriously everyone takes it and are willing
to talk about who they are voting for (not the taboo subject it often seems to
be in the UK!), even the smallest villages have posters and flags everywhere
and we have seen numerous rallies and political meetings during our month
here.
It also seems ludicrous that there are still
millions of people without easy access to water and electricity, yet mobile use
is ubiquitous throughout Tanzania – clearly this just represents the difference
in complexity of the infrastructure yet water is a necessity of life and
obtaining it is still the mainstay of life for the majority where ever we have
travelled.
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