http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:47:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've all made it safe and sound back to Seattle, Lyanda and Claire on Monday and me on Thursday. We're home to the Blue Angels, an overgrown and abundant yard, and the spirited welcome of friends and family (including banners!). Thanks to all of you who kept us ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/08/01/back-in-seattle/ Colobus Originally uploaded by furtwangl (Tom:) Just a quick post from our friends' house in Dar es Salaam. We are back from two days of hiking in the Uluguru Mountains outside of Morogoro, about 3 hours by bus (200 km) west of Dar. We had two great hikes, really vertical ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/24/and-so-we-end-with-colobus-monkeys/ 22-july 8pm- Second great day of guided hiking in hills above Morogoro. Yesterday up to a high village for local lunch. # ... Lovely simple hot food after 3 hours of climbing past small homestead farms. Incredible views and many waterfalls. # Wed - hiked in forested ravine to see Colobus monkeys-a ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/23/mobile-phone-posts-2008-07-23/ Jambiani beach, Zanzibar Originally uploaded by furtwangl Lyanda: Hello Friends. We bid a fond farewell to the famed spice island (we really enjoyed Zanzibar, including the endless winding alleys of Stone Town, more than we even thought we would). Stayed a night with friends in Dar es Salaam (thank ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/21/morogoro/ Dalla Dalla to Jambiani See all photos uploaded by furtwangl Between trips to Stone Town (the one big town/city on Zanzibar) for film festival-related stuff, we are chilling on the beach in the small village of Jambiani, on the southeast coast of Zanzibar. It's gorgeous here, turquoise water over white sand, shallow ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/18/jambiani-days/ We crossed to the east coast of Zanzibar today, to a gorgeous little boutique hotel on a white sand beach with azure water. The hotel website is pretty accurate. Posting quickly from a one-room, one-computer internet shack in the village, manned by a teenager who wants to have ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/15/east-coast-zanzibar/ "John" the chameleon Originally uploaded by furtwangl The other day when we were on a walk to Irente Viewpoint in the Usambara Mountains, and had just arrived, we met a boy named Raphael with a chameleon on his stick. He said the chameleon's name was "John." I think that is kind of ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/14/john/ Usambara Sisters' products Originally uploaded by furtwangl Claire: St. Eugene's Hostel is very nice. But one awesome thing about it is that it grows these very yummy berries called gooseberries (sadly though, they don't look a thing like geese). Yesterday, a giggle-pot nun named Sister Maria allowed me to try ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/11/gooseberries/ Greetings from the small mountain town of Lushoto, in the Western Usambara mountains of northern Tanzania. It's market day and I've just walked 3km into town and then through the busy market of women selling oranges, tomatoes, and avocados, in search of internet, a cold drink, and a little information ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/10/up-in-the-usambaras/ 7/9 6pm - Our last evening @ Muller's lodge. Great hike today to a waterfall in the forest, and wandered back on footpaths thru the hills. # From Thurs we stay in Lushoto town with nuns; more hiking; Sat bus to Tanga and 15 min flight to Zanzibar for next week. ... http://metonym.org/AfricaBlog08/2008/07/09/mobile-phone-posts-2008-07-09/