After almost eight hours of driving, we arrived in Tanzania yesterday looking forward to a little relaxation and a good nights sleep. Little did we know we would be comparing the many night time noises at breakfast this morning. We climbed into bed hearing the Muslim call to prayer for a good hour. Some found it soothing, others ... Then a couple dogs both near and far decided to let us know they were out there. And lastly, the horn honking at 5 am.
Moshi,Tanzania is a beautiful area. It is green, beautiful and lush. The blooming banana trees were quite a site. We had a wonderful dinner and breakfast. We spent the morning at an orphanage for abled and disabled children. The kids were wonderful to be around and such a joy. They were thrilled to have visitors and show us their dance skills and singing abilities. We played "London bridges", ring around the rosy, hokie pokie, and others. We all had a blast.
Next we visited the Ancient Chagga Cave and learned the history behind the building of the caves and the conflict between the Chagga and Masaai tribes. We climbed down into the caves and had to crouch down low to get through the narrow passages. While living in the caves, the Chagga outsmarted the masaai for many generations with clever architecture including fake air vents, winding tunnels to minimize noise and cow skin to block out the chemical warfare. We couldn't believe that at one time there were cows living in these caves as well. Today the tribes live in peace and we met a few people from the Chagga tribe including our own Dr. Faraha.
We then moved onto Ndoro Waterfalls. The water level was much higher and the falls much stronger than in past years. The wind and mist coming off the waterfall was like getting a shower at 50 miles an hour. It was a challenging walk down with slipper paths, but the views were breath taking. The "Shy Mountain" is living up to her name, we have yet to been able to see the top of her. She is hidden in the clouds, we are hoping that by the time we leave she will show us her peak.
We then got to do a little shopping of course... we had fun spending out hard earned money on our treasures to take home.
Until tomorrow,
Susie and Jess
Moshi,Tanzania is a beautiful area. It is green, beautiful and lush. The blooming banana trees were quite a site. We had a wonderful dinner and breakfast. We spent the morning at an orphanage for abled and disabled children. The kids were wonderful to be around and such a joy. They were thrilled to have visitors and show us their dance skills and singing abilities. We played "London bridges", ring around the rosy, hokie pokie, and others. We all had a blast.
Next we visited the Ancient Chagga Cave and learned the history behind the building of the caves and the conflict between the Chagga and Masaai tribes. We climbed down into the caves and had to crouch down low to get through the narrow passages. While living in the caves, the Chagga outsmarted the masaai for many generations with clever architecture including fake air vents, winding tunnels to minimize noise and cow skin to block out the chemical warfare. We couldn't believe that at one time there were cows living in these caves as well. Today the tribes live in peace and we met a few people from the Chagga tribe including our own Dr. Faraha.
We then moved onto Ndoro Waterfalls. The water level was much higher and the falls much stronger than in past years. The wind and mist coming off the waterfall was like getting a shower at 50 miles an hour. It was a challenging walk down with slipper paths, but the views were breath taking. The "Shy Mountain" is living up to her name, we have yet to been able to see the top of her. She is hidden in the clouds, we are hoping that by the time we leave she will show us her peak.
We then got to do a little shopping of course... we had fun spending out hard earned money on our treasures to take home.
Until tomorrow,
Susie and Jess
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