Author Archives: Brooke

By Land, Air, and Sea (Part Two)

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Brooke

Michael has been saying for some time how cool it would be to fly a plane. Well he got about as close to it as possible, as he practically sat on the pilot’s lap on our way from Pemba to … Continue reading →

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By Land, Air, and Sea (Part One)

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Brooke

If getting there is half the fun, getting there in Africa is twice the fun. Whether by land, air, or sea, we have had our share of travel adventures lately, just getting from place to place. We find ourselves on … Continue reading →

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Update on Our Whereabouts

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Brooke

We’ve found our way through two islands of Tanzania, Zanzibar and Pemba, and now we’re getting settled on the mainland. Our current location is Lushoto, which is breathtakingly gorgeous and we deemed it worthy of changing our plans and sticking … Continue reading →

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FAQs

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Brooke

  Before we left for this big adventure, my friends asked me a lot of really good questions that I suspect others wanted to ask, but held back. For instance: 1) How will you wash your clothes? 2) Where will … Continue reading →

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How the Other Half Lives

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Brooke

Maybe we haven’t mentioned it yet, and sometimes we forget, but we are on a bit of a budget. Something a few people have asked, and I’m sure many more have wondered, is: “How can you afford it?” Since neither of us is … Continue reading →

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