| the old pond / frog jumps in / plop! – Matsuo |
In the spring of 2012 I spent a life changing semester in Tanzania, studying ecology and human origins. We explored mountains, walked the paths of the cradle of humanity in the Great Rift Valley, and ate all kinds of good shit.
My girlfriend at the time gave me the perfect gift: a journal! I never had one before and kind of went crazy with it. I used it to chronicle almost every day of my life in Tanzania. That hemorrhagic spewing led to a 65 story blog, all of which is now consolidated here
Some of my best writing from this youthful time:
The Footprints of History, The Mountain of God, Cooking Maasai Food with Maasai People, Animals in a Boma, Giraffe Hunt and Goat Slaughter, Maasai Greetings and Stories, Goat Races and Bob, ‘Kilimanjaro’ and the Fish Market.
Below is the journey in reverse chronological order. Enjoy!
Today was my first full day on campus. I saw a lot of really new, cool things, met some great friends, learned a little Kiswahili and rode a ‘daladala’ to boot. A daladala is a van/bus that gets really very packed. We rode one to the mall today to pick up some necessary items like…
Swiss Air is really nice, flying on a big 747, getting served Swiss cheese and chocolate; it’s really nice.
It was a potluck at the park and there was everything from my Mom’s potato salad to my Aunt Melissa’s caramelized apple pie dessert with ice cream.
Although the night was fun and restful for my team, it was truly darkened by the horrific actions of James Holmes; just one ten minute drive away from us in a similar setting: Century 16 Theatres.
