March 6, 2012
Our last day in Tanzania started out early, just like any other day here. We woke up early on the premise that today we would meet the famous Masai, but it turns out we actually payed 15,000 shillings to climb a mountain that left us all wheezing.
The view was great however, and we got to see the traditional Masai huts.
We visited a market where the Masai sell a lot of their work (carvings, paintings, etc) and got a couple of souvenirs.
This trip has made me aspire to learn more about the world, and what it has to offer. The people here have learned several languages just to haggle to tourists and we had a few 5 year olds come up to us, calling themselves "Mr. Cheap" and trying to sell to us. Several of those kids even knew basic German and Spanish, and proudly showed off their skills. It blew me away.
On our way out of Karatu yesterday, I saw the person I had traded my shirt with wearing it. I had to get a picture!
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| He's wearing a Cheetos shirt |
There were a great many amazing things I saw on my first trip overseas, and I regret nothing from my experience.
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| A rainstorm in the Serengeti, when we went to go see the great migration |
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| Hyena mom and her cub |
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| A termite mound |
On our last day at the lodge in Arusha, they bestowed us the high honor of...GOAT! I never thought I would have a goat roasted in my honor, and they left the fur on the face and legs. It was really greasy meat, that a few people compared to lamb.
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| These were our guides from SOKO tours! They were AMAZING! |
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| We saw this preying mantis fly off and then fight off a bird that wanted to eat it by shaking its legs at it! |
Until next time......
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