Matt Christensen

I woke up this morning with a deep sharp pain in my stomach. Anne thinks that it was from the fresh tomatoes we ate last night at Hotel Silver and I am inclined to agree with her. I felt better after a little while, but I was tempted not to leave at all today from…

Today it is my 2-year anniversary with Beth!  It has been a fantastic 2 years! Today and yesterday I helped Simon get water for the school.  Simon is one of the founders of the school, a smiley man who lives in Arusha but started the school.  He enjoys driving the bus.  Getting water for him…

Today was my first day volunteering at the Amka school.  We arrived at the place at around 8:00AM and the kids were all outside the school doing their daily ‘assembly’.  They were all singing and looking adorable in their blue sweaters, pants and light blue undershirts.  There were 34 of them.  “Teacher. Teacher. Welcome Teacher”…

Right now I am sitting on the step that leads into my home for the week in rural Northern Tanzania (Babati District) listening to the soundtrack from the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou?”.  It is pleasant and relaxing.  This area is mountainous and full of rustic architecture; homes made out of red brick and…

Here is my up and coming itinerary for the next 42 days!! Sunday, October 7 – November something…  : Day 1: Arrive to Arusha from Dar for hotel accommodation (Outpost lodge) inclusive of dinner, breakfast. Day 2 – Day 3: Drive to Engikaret Masai village (45kms out of Arusha) for 2days and 2nights of cultural,…

Today was our last day on Zanzibar.  It was relaxing for the most part, with a tour of Prison Island in the morning.   I got to see a tortoise that is 155 years old!  I’ve decided that Zanzibar would be a beautiful place to honeymoon.  Everything is just so beautiful here!  And, since I now…