Bonus Blog – Changes from 2004 to 2010
We’ve seen many more pants on women in cities and towns, but not villages.
We were not served as much ugali as in 2004 and in 2010 we’ve been served pasta.
Lots of people now carry two phones! – We still stop for phone cards regularly!
There is more internet service.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Bonus Blog--Children Playing
Bonus Blog – Children Playing
During our trip we saw children playing with soccer balls made of plastic bags and hackey sacks from stuffed socks.
….Rolling metal disks, or hoops with a stick
….Spinning a cylinder on a stick
…..Using sling shots
…..pushing a “car” with a stick
During our trip we saw children playing with soccer balls made of plastic bags and hackey sacks from stuffed socks.
….Rolling metal disks, or hoops with a stick
….Spinning a cylinder on a stick
…..Using sling shots
…..pushing a “car” with a stick
Bonus Blog--Overheard
Blog Bonus - Overheard
I ’m losing my skirt!
Hey! Where’s my malaria?
What?
I’m not washing my underwear because I don’t want it on the line! (later rescinded!)
Take a load off!
The “wack-a-doo” level in this room is too high!
Hey listen the guard is snoring.
To a vendor in Dar….No thank you! He, playing a drum, “Oh my God, I want your money today!”
This from Pr. Seth:
Time is an event; when the event is over, time is up!
And from Pr. Armani watching solitaire:
I’m wondering how you can score and lose at the same time!
I ’m losing my skirt!
Hey! Where’s my malaria?
What?
I’m not washing my underwear because I don’t want it on the line! (later rescinded!)
Take a load off!
The “wack-a-doo” level in this room is too high!
Hey listen the guard is snoring.
To a vendor in Dar….No thank you! He, playing a drum, “Oh my God, I want your money today!”
This from Pr. Seth:
Time is an event; when the event is over, time is up!
And from Pr. Armani watching solitaire:
I’m wondering how you can score and lose at the same time!
August 4, 2010
Blog 8-4-2010 Wednesday
We were up, and had breakfast and were ready for our safari! We climbed into 3 vehicles with a raise-able tops so we could easily see out and take pictures. We saw a myriad of an animals and 3 of the Aftrican Big 5! To get a good description, talk to us and ask to see our pictures. We enjoyed a “take away” lunch mid-day.
Collected comments:
It was dusty and hot but worth every single minute!
Real life giraffes are great!
Seeing the lions up close including a male with a mane, licking his chops and roaring was incredible!
It was enlightening to see everyone’s reactions!
The drivers were amazing as they took us over, around, through, stumps, rocks, boulders, and sand!
Seeing a bull elephant stand guard as the others drank and later another bull elephant trumpeting!
Seeing a two-day old giraffe kill identifiable by leg hair and skeletal structure!
Vultures circling and cleaning up an impala!
Hippos and crocs in the Ruaha River!
Walking over and back on a swinging rope bridge and having our spirited door keeper Josh break into song “Soon and very soon we are going to see the King”!
It was remarkable how close we were to the animals!
And yes I overused exclamation points but today was one huge !
Back at “home” and showers felt good.
We were up, and had breakfast and were ready for our safari! We climbed into 3 vehicles with a raise-able tops so we could easily see out and take pictures. We saw a myriad of an animals and 3 of the Aftrican Big 5! To get a good description, talk to us and ask to see our pictures. We enjoyed a “take away” lunch mid-day.
Collected comments:
It was dusty and hot but worth every single minute!
Real life giraffes are great!
Seeing the lions up close including a male with a mane, licking his chops and roaring was incredible!
It was enlightening to see everyone’s reactions!
The drivers were amazing as they took us over, around, through, stumps, rocks, boulders, and sand!
Seeing a bull elephant stand guard as the others drank and later another bull elephant trumpeting!
Seeing a two-day old giraffe kill identifiable by leg hair and skeletal structure!
Vultures circling and cleaning up an impala!
Hippos and crocs in the Ruaha River!
Walking over and back on a swinging rope bridge and having our spirited door keeper Josh break into song “Soon and very soon we are going to see the King”!
It was remarkable how close we were to the animals!
And yes I overused exclamation points but today was one huge !
Back at “home” and showers felt good.
August 3, 2010
Blog 8 -3-2010 Tuesday
Tuesday was our travel day and goodbyes at the Southern Diocese. After breakfast Pr. Arnmani led closing. Michelle read our Haua Kwa Katua passage from John. We joined hands and closed with benediction. We stopped at the HatuKwaHatua office and each received a basket with a woven word in each one. We finally arrive in Iringa with lunch at Lulu’s and shopping there. Lulu’s had to have made money from us! Next we had to get a part on the bus welded and finally left for Tundamelenga for the beginning of our safari in Ruaha National Park.
Tuesday was our travel day and goodbyes at the Southern Diocese. After breakfast Pr. Arnmani led closing. Michelle read our Haua Kwa Katua passage from John. We joined hands and closed with benediction. We stopped at the HatuKwaHatua office and each received a basket with a woven word in each one. We finally arrive in Iringa with lunch at Lulu’s and shopping there. Lulu’s had to have made money from us! Next we had to get a part on the bus welded and finally left for Tundamelenga for the beginning of our safari in Ruaha National Park.
August 2, 2010
Blog 8-2-2010 Monday
We joined together for breakfast at the Lutheran Centre. Our 9:30 meeting morphed to 11:30. This was our concluding and farewell meeting with the Southern Diocese. Bp Lukilo, General Secretary Timias Mhamasoli, Dr. Kmilike, and Elisha Mkomole represented the Diocese. Pr. Seth, HatuaKwaHatua coordinator led the meeting. Pr. Seth provided a report of our activities in the last week as we’ve participated in our individual or small group activities.
We were presented with gifts from the diocese. Each of the men received a Tz shirt and girls and women, woven handbags.
After lunch we had from 2:00 to 7:30 to explore under the guidance of Gadi or use the internet café. We managed to walk from the S.D. almost the entire strip and back with some side treks…..stopping for electronics, grocery, fabrics, hardware and carvings, fabrics, fabrics, bags, and more fabrics! Dr. Kmilike joined us….and I fear for Gadi and Dr. K….it was like herding the cats!! On our walk – we also met Dr. K’s oldest daughter Wende.
For dinner Pr. Seth’s wife, Anita provided a bountiful meal in their home…We met their children and grandchild and other relatives in his family. After our walk home to the Lutheran Centre it was time to crawl into our warm beds. Sweaters and wraps are a part of life here in July.
We joined together for breakfast at the Lutheran Centre. Our 9:30 meeting morphed to 11:30. This was our concluding and farewell meeting with the Southern Diocese. Bp Lukilo, General Secretary Timias Mhamasoli, Dr. Kmilike, and Elisha Mkomole represented the Diocese. Pr. Seth, HatuaKwaHatua coordinator led the meeting. Pr. Seth provided a report of our activities in the last week as we’ve participated in our individual or small group activities.
We were presented with gifts from the diocese. Each of the men received a Tz shirt and girls and women, woven handbags.
After lunch we had from 2:00 to 7:30 to explore under the guidance of Gadi or use the internet café. We managed to walk from the S.D. almost the entire strip and back with some side treks…..stopping for electronics, grocery, fabrics, hardware and carvings, fabrics, fabrics, bags, and more fabrics! Dr. Kmilike joined us….and I fear for Gadi and Dr. K….it was like herding the cats!! On our walk – we also met Dr. K’s oldest daughter Wende.
For dinner Pr. Seth’s wife, Anita provided a bountiful meal in their home…We met their children and grandchild and other relatives in his family. After our walk home to the Lutheran Centre it was time to crawl into our warm beds. Sweaters and wraps are a part of life here in July.
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