June 22
Today we spend about 7 hours traveling. We cross the border into Tanzania, stop in Arusha and drive to Taragire National Park.
The sun rises as we leave Amboseli.
Sunrise 6:39am
We went over many miles of this type of road. They had prepared us for it being even worse.
Immigration. First we queue to leave Kenya, then queue to enter Tanzania.
Then we go through customs.
We're in Tanzania now.
We drive to Arusha, Tanzania which is Allen's home town.
Arusha Cultural Center. 10:40
We receive a nice welcome.
Musical welcome. 10:42
The Cultural Center was an interesting place with lots of nice art to see and buy. This building was several stories high and there were also lots of smaller shops in the compound. The owner greeted us and gave a spiel about Tanzanite. He also owned the balloon company we used in the Serengeti.
Emerson and Allen scaring no one with their tough guy looks!
Arusha Coffee Lodge 11:57
Linda heads over to our table. 11:59
Barbara and Greenie. It's a bit chilly so they gave us some wraps to wear. 12:03
Debbie and Pat. 12:03
The lazy Susan proved a bit awkward! 12:24
Allen's girlfriend Cecilia stops by. Very sweet gal - we all really liked her! Wedding bells in 2024?
Hybrid corn variety display plots along the road just like in Illinois.
There was livestock and small kids tending to them along the road pretty much wherever we traveled. Kids 4-5 years old start tending sheep and goats close to their house. At 10 or 11 they start herding cattle.