My Tales Abroad

Here's how I spent my 3 weeks in Tanzania Here's how it went.

So it turns out there is no elevator down from heaven. What goes up must come down.

I'm in a daze.

Day 4 begins. My head feels great for once but the rest of my body feels stiff, achy, lethargic. I have to give myself another pep talk to get ou

The phase I heard the most was “polé polé” - meaning “slow down” or “go slowly”. Altitude sickness can creep up on you, and it can get ugly. Don’

The second day I wake up in sunshine. The air is chilly but my sleeping bag is remarkably warm. Clear skies for now.

I arrive in a tiny dusty airport with a handful of other passengers in Arusha, Tanzania. Stepping outside, the immediate chorus of “Taxi madam? E