OUR FLIGHTS FROM REUNION TO TANZANIA were changed and we were worried about making all the connections. St. Denis to Mahe to Dar es Salaam to Kilimanjaro, after all, left a lot of room for errors. As it turns out we made it with only a little confusion. Not only were our flights changed, but airlines, too. Connie’s bag was waiting at Dar when we cleared customs, but mine was nowhere to be seen. It probably didn’t get on our plane at Mauritius or it may still be in Reunion. Or perhaps it’s on its way to Nairobi. It’s mostly just soiled clothes and toiletries and I can make do for a few days. Any longer and I’ll have to adopt the Hemingway look unless I can re-provision in Arusha. I’m not holding out hope it will be delivered before Monday. This is Africa and Africa Always Wins!
Tanzania Inside Out — safaris and more!
Omari met us at the airport. He was standing a bit out of sight, wondering if we would recognize him. Of course we would! I greeted him with a hug and Hujambo, Ndugu, Swahili — I hope — for "Hello, My Brother. Omari was our safari guide in 2006 when he was working for another company. Over the years we have kept in touch with him and his family and sent nearly 20 people his way. Today he owns Tanzania Inside Out, has five employees and a fleet of vans and safari jeeps — a real African success story.
