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World Traveller: 7 Continents, 90 Countries, 871 Days Overseas

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 30 Iringa to Chitimba Beach, Malawi

    Thursday 21 December 2017. Photos
    Highlights: The Tanzania-Malawi Border Crossing

    We farewelled Tanzania today and entered the small landlocked nation of Malawi today. This was our second consecutive long day driving as we covered 500 kms in around 12 hours. This time we left at the relatively late time of 6 am and it wasn’t long until the sun was up. Just before 5 am I woke up and found I had to go to the bathroom, it wasn’t worth going back to sleep for 15 minutes so I carefully dressed in the dark in order to avoid waking my roommate Tara.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 29 Dar Es Salaam to Iringa, Tanzania

    Wednesday 20 December 2017. Photos.
    Highlights: The wildlife in Mikumi National Park, the landscape

    I slept though my 4.00 am alarm and woke with a start at 4.20 am. Luckily I always have me gear for the day ahead already out the night before. Unluckily I ended up leaving my iPhone headphones behind meaning I had to use my backup pair on todays 13 hour 600 km drive.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 28 Nungwi Beach to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    Tuesday 19 December 2017. Photos Zanzibar & Tanzania.
    Highlights: Watching the sun come up at Nungwi Beach

    I found myself waking up early at Nungwi Beach so instead of going back to sleep I went out into the restaurant area and wrote blog entries for the last few days while watching the sun slowly rise. The weather was amazing when it was light but the sun wasn’t yet up. I really wished I could have gone for a swim but that would have meant packing wet clothes.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 27 Nungwi Beach, Zanzibar

    Monday 18 December 2017. Photos.
    Highlights: Local shopping, walking on the beach

    A full relaxing day on the beach and at the resort. After breakfast I went out shopping with Tera at some different local curio shops. While I hadn’t been expecting to buy anything I did end up getting a small lion for Indie back home given I’d seen a photo of her with Christmas present yesterday. I just couldn’t help myself.

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  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 26 Stone Town to Nungwi Beach, Zanzibar

    Sunday 17 December 2017. Photos.
    Highlights: Swimming in Indian Ocean, Curio Shopping

    I nice leisurely day sleeping in and enjoying the included breakfast on the hotel’s rooftop was a great way to ease into the day. We did have to leave until 10 am to go to Nungwi in the north of the island. For this trip extension Roz, Arran, Emilie, Logan and Tera were joining me along with Kapalia. Young Jessica was going to join us as well but pulled out.

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