A Meandering Nomad Journey
Meandering Jared – 15 October 2018
Dar Es Salaam & Zanzibar
I suspect that most westerners will only know the very North of Africa by the way of a Mediterranean cruise. The journey to the more southern reaches of the continent requires a high level of commitment for westerners. Travel times are measured in days rather than hours and planning such a journey requires more thought than a Western European adventure.
Before the holiday season fully takes over our travel plans for the remainder of the year, I made a point to get one last adventure in for 2018. Tanzania is one of Africa’s visual masterpieces with varied landscapes, diverse wildlife, and history and progress. You may recognize Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest point in Africa) and the storied island of Zanzibar; but did you know that Freddie Mercury was born in the latter and lived there until he was 9? Did you know that Tanzania also has some of the best beaches in Africa along with lush, grassy plains just begging for safari? Did you know that the city of Dar Es Salaam is a major metropolitan city with a busy commercial port? I challenge you to make the trip, you will be pleasantly surprised!
