September 11, 2015 This past week has been quite the whirlwind. On Tuesday, we took a break from our regular schedule of Swahili class in the morning and the late afternoon and went to Arusha National Park for the day. We took three cars into the park and explored several different areas of the park. […]

September 7, 2015 We’ve now been in Tanzania for a week! After our long journey to Tanzania, we were all welcomed By Dorobo Safari group late last Monday night to a delicious dinner around the campfire. After a delicious dinner, we all piled into our respective tents, only to lulled to sleep by the several […]

A view I thought I could only get from an airplane now greets me every morning when I step out of my tent. We are staying at Mambo View Point, a lodge on top of a mountain that feels like the top of the world. Below me is a field of clouds that will sometimes […]

I woke up at 1am to the sound of a massive crash outside of our tent. At this point in our time in Tanzania we have invaded the territory of the tree-dwelling bush babies. We fall asleep to the sounds of their screams. By the looks of the massive branch that fell dangerously close to […]

Jambo! I’ve been in Arusha for a week now and everyday that has past has brought new adventures and eye opening experiences. When we first got here, it was pitch black and everyone hurried to get their tents set up and get food in their stomachs before crawling into bed because we were all so […]