Thursday, 29.10.2009, 424 km
Again it is a limit - We drove the 30 km track to the tar road back and then some 290 km to the border. Then we went wiedermal going on: Many people smugglers who want to help a all (of course for cash) and you the whole hour and a half (so long did the procedure) the ears with chat - with difficulty. On the Zambian side went quickly - Immigration and Custom - but to travel to Tanzania withdrew to the length. First of Immigration for the passports, then Custom for TIR (long queue), Police for the Roadtax (the lady showed complete lack of interest and let me just sit a while before they cashed the $ 25 U.S.). Finally, the gate, and enter everything again in thick black books. The tugs were unlucky, we did not have money changers and no insurance, so we could go in an unguarded moment of it. The road in Tanzania was better and so we made good progress. However, it soon became dark. So we had to find the "Karibuni Centre in Mbeya in the dark. There is something hidden behind a truck parking lot. It has cold showers and toilets is simple, but quite OK for one night.
Friday, 30.10.2009, 293 km
the morning we wanted to quickly buy bread in town, but then came in a long traffic jam, because some important convoy was blocked all the roads. So we drove a little later towards Iringa to the "Old Farm House Kisolanza Camp". Here it 'comfortable and you can buy fresh farm products. We selected 12 eggs and the Fresh Seasonal Basket "(10 kg vegetables) and the nice surprise, what we get tomorrow. The famous night food and the different meat offerings remain we can. In the early evening we have the Mosquito nets to replace the windows.
Saturday, 31/10/2009, 235 km
This morning we were surprised with the big basket of vegetables. Tons of potatoes, tomatoes, beets, cabbage, red cabbage, pumpkins, lettuce, parsley, chives and carrots had to somehow be stored in the car ... Just before departure brought us Mark (the owner) or the eggs (he had now the chickens are squeezed ready ...). Onions we bought on the way to the street.
On good tar road we traveled through beautiful gorges and valleys (Baobab Valley) down into the lowlands and to Mikumi National Park. In Mikumi, we ended up with Joseph in "Tan-Swiss Hotel. He has built up a small but excellent meeting place for Swiss in Tanzania. Since the toilet and shower-house of the camping area is not ready yet, we were allowed in the bungalow of Meggie (the volunteer Meir) showers. The food in the restaurant was tiptop. We have long talked with Meggie and Joseph.
Sunday, 01.11.2009, 320 km
through the Mikumi NP we drove today. We saw the Through road from some animals (zebras, giraffes, elephants, impalas, warthogs).
Then came the last road trip for that week. By Dar-Es-Salaam went relatively well, but the ferry to South Beach was an ordeal. After two hours we went over there and went to the much recommended "Sunrise Beach Resort. Here we meet wiedermal other overland travelers: Heiri and Laura from Steffi castle on the way south ( www.thegreensprinter.ch ), a French family with Renault Truck ( www.les3baroudeurs.com ), a New Zealand couple with Land Cruiser J8 (shipping to Europe) and an English couple (also with J8) on the way north. The English fly but only after visiting India and as people, so nothing will go together.
Monday, 02/11/2009
resting and washing day - We sit around, swim in the warm sea and enjoy the break after all that driving around in recent days.
Tuesday, 03/11/2009
By feet (with taxi and ferry), we went today to the City. We checked emails, informed us about services for Zanzibar and bought one. In the evening we sat together with Heiri and Laura and chatted a long time.
Wednesday, 04/11/2009, 77 km
Since we did not want to go with the car on the ferry, we drove around the outside of the Toyota representative and they had a service . Wiedermal that lasted longer than expected (she first made a small service, instead of the Great ordered). In the evening we went to the "Mikadi Camp" (where Heiri and Laura are now) and decided to stay here, We can find Sunrise Beach Resort "excessively overvalued (also, there was stolen - the British passports and a bag with camera and off my bathing suit the washing line). Late at night gabs but also some excitement because it was broken into a bungalow, while the two guests were in the shower. We also heard that the New Zealanders were stolen in the city center, the chairs from the car roof and the hubcaps. Dar seems to be a very unsafe pavement, so we are on alert ...
Thursday, 11/05/2009
Once again we went into the city (mainly because of an email). But since I have a headache we go back soon and sit around in the shade. In the evening we chat long with Heiri and Laura and exchange other foreign currencies among themselves.
Friday, 11/06/2009
rest day - we read, blog, wash, and do nothing. Heirman and Laura are now further down.
Saturday, 07/11/2009
all week - even lying around swimming a day, read, and so on. In the afternoon we visited Jonas (a German volunteer of the local Waldorf school; www.jonas-in-tansania.blogspot.com ). He would also like to here by car through Africa and we give him many details.
Sunday, 08/11/2009
Today we are having the first car safely parked and closed. With weekend luggage we went back to taxi and ferry to the city to the Zanzibar Fähranlieger vessels. In the crowd I wanted someone to open the backpack, but had Xenia's screams and he went away. At the ticket offices There was again the typical chaos. Each will give you a ticket or something to sell and is now your "friend". We bought tickets for the "Flying Horse" (the slow but cheaper ferry) and went straight on board. Fast time we set off and were three hours later in Zanzibar. There Were there short jam at the immigration (even if Zanzibar is one of Tanzania, there's an entry permit stamped in their passport) and then laid siege to us immediately all taxi drivers and smugglers who want to bring us to a hotel. We looked at three hotels and remained in the "Clove Hotel" in the Stone Town (old town). In the evening we walked around in the city and ate at the "Silk Route", Indian dinner. The Stainers like Freddie Mercury pretty strong (perhaps related to him - Freddie was finally born here). After another walk along the promenade, we are still sitting comfortably on the roof terrace of the hotel and read until our eyes nearly fall.
Monday, 09/11/2009
The breakfast buffet was great: lots of fresh tropical fruits and vegetables, and toast, eggs cake and so on. At nine, we met Muhammad, our guide, and the next three hours we walked with him through the Stone Town. He showed us a lot of small details, the museum in "House of Wonder" and the birthplace of Freddie (very unspectacular). We spent the afternoon on the terrace in the hotel and in the evening we went shopping and in the "Mercury's" food. And again we sat long on the patio until we went to bed.
Tuesday, 11/10/2009
After breakfast, we cleared the room and went buy the ferry ticket. This time we booked on the fast "Kilimanjaro". After a coffee we went on board and froze because the air conditioning was set to cold. On television they showed only a soap opera in Swahili and just before they could show a good film that we could not have looked ready ... In Dar we bought bread quickly and then went back ins Mikadi "where we chatted a bit with other guests. The bush taxi is still intact and there is also nothing.
Wednesday, 11.11.2009, 403 km
little earlier than usual, we are now out, because we have to Dar to drive to the north. But there has been a lot of storage so we can keep the shop and go get money and fill up only (both go to a gas station off the highway). On good tar road we head north. The way in which the African is ludicrous. Above all, the great coaches know nothing. It is raced over and picked up at the most unlikely places.
We're going to just before Tanga, where we are on a small dirt road the "Peponi Beach Resort" turn. As we take the "Pistenkuh" with Sabine and Burkhard ( www.pistenkuh.de ) and looking forward to the chat with them.
Thursday, 11/12/2009
rest day - a lot of washed rumgelegen, read, talked and ate dinner in the restaurant.
Friday, 13/11/2009
read even with a day of rest, bathe, do nothing and have a chat. The Indian Ocean is super warm, the heat and humidity makes us but to create something.
Saturday, 14/11/2009, 181 km
Sabine and Burkhard take it comfortable with the trip to the north and so we say goodbye again from them. We go to the Usambaraberge to "Irente Farm". Between Soni and Lushoto a Green Mamba has crossed the road directly in front of our car. Here at 1,450 meters above sea songwriter cool and there is good bread (finally not toast), cheese and other farm products to buy. Only the shower is very cold (fresh spring water ...).
Sunday, 11.15.2009, 252 km
In the morning we bought in Lushoto in the market fresh vegetables and are then moved back to the valley. On the way to Kilimanjaro, we met Daniel and Tobias ( www.weltperrad.de ) and chatted a bit on the roadside. Shortly after we went back into the air. This time, at over 1600 meters above sea level. In the "Kilimanjaro Coffee Tree Campsite" in Marangu we camp. Here it 'kind of expensive but it has hot water, a kitchen and a lounge to use. Unfortunately, the Kili hidden behind many clouds.
Monday, 11.16.2009, 57 km
Since we Kili this morning, not seen, we decided a night in Moshi to stay. We first in town to drink something and then checked the emails at an internet cafe. In the afternoon we drove to the "Honey Badgers Camping. Towards evening, the Kilimanjaro was then rapidly in the last daylight.
Tuesday, 11/17/2009
In the first light of Kili was then still in full bloom. Thus, we now drive safely to Kenya ...
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