After my fun in the sun in Zanzibar, I took a flight to Moshi, Tanzania. I needed to book my tour for the hike to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. I had seven days available to do the hike before I needed to report to my next volunteer assignment. People I had met over [...]
I decided that I wanted to celebrate my birthday on the island of Zanzibar. I took a ferry from Dar es Salaam to Stone Town on Zanzibar. Zanzibar is the birthplace of Freddie Mercury, the late lead singer of the band, Queen. I didn't know that until I got on the island. I had [...]
Dear Gentle Readers,
I was wondering if you would be able to help out a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho. As you might remember that I made a trip out to Lesotho in January and spent time with a few Peace Corps Volunteers that are working with teachers in a number of villages throughout the [...]
I had two choices in getting to Tanzania from Zambia that were in the budget. I could take a 24 hour bus ride or 46 hour train ride. After thinking about it for a few days, I decided with the train. Buses were so confining and I would be lucky to get a handful of stops to get food [...]
Victoria Falls- Livingstone, Zambia Pictured. A shot of Victoria Falls from fellow traveler, Ingeborg Mate.
My first stop in Zambia was the the town of Livingstone. I stayed in a great hostel and was welcomed by the receptionist who told me that she had been to East Lansing before. She dated a guy who went to Michigan [...]
Pictured: The beauty of things I have been able to see on this journey.
The Amazing Race Through Botswana
After spending the weekend with my friends from MSU, I made a mad dash up to the Zambia border. Well actually, it wasn't a mad dash but a slow paced trip over three days to the Zambia [...]
Pictured: A Team from the MSU Department of Criminal Justice:-Ed McGarrell, Louie Rivers III, Meredith Gore, Carole Gibbs.
There is a saying that states it is not about the destination but rather it is about the journey itself. Over the past 15 months, I have really have come to understood the meaning behind those wise words. [...]
Imagine Growing Up on this Street
I had the opportunity to do a tour of Soweto and I spent some time on the famous street of Vilakazi. It is the only street in the world than can boast the homes of two Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Vilakazi Street is the most famous street in Soweto, and is the only [...]
I can't remember the last time I actually cried while I read a book. Sure, I have been misty eyed here or there but not to the point of actual tears and this was a nonfiction book. John Carlin has delivered one of the the best sports books that I have ever read. Carlin has [...]
Dear Gentle Readers,
This week I am climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro so I won't be posting to many lengthy blog posts. I am excited that I will be working on my next volunteer project once I get back from the hike. I am working with a group called "Kili Kids" through the support organization, Committee Assist. I [...]
