well my time in africa has expired...it has been a great time, with lots of adventure.  I enjoyed commencing my trip in morogoro...it was nice to see theo and learn about much of what he has going on with the orphanage in dodoma.  It was amazing to see the type of establishment they have in the middle of nowhere...great facility/labs all funded by the catholic church.  Next, my safari/kili hike was the most intense week Ive had in awhile.  Throughout the safari saw all the animals one could ever hope to see.  The highlight, by far, took place the moment we drove into the ngorongoro crater.  Dee and I saw a lion munching on a noon-time snack (a wildabeast!)  We also were able to see some of the only black rhinos in the world on the 2nd day of our crater visit.  In between the safari, my new found friend Dee and I stayed at the Ngorongoro Farm House.  This place was simply amazing.  For five minutes all I could spit out was "wow".  We were treated like rock stars and were given the wild african dance by the fire pit....and the whole nine yards.  As I mentioned in a previous entry, my Kili Hike was crazy.  Looking back, I am certainly glad I did it....however I am very lucky I even made it to the top.  So cold So Cold SO COLD!  Kinda funny/DUMB that I decided to do it on a mere whim...with no training whatsoever...oh well at least I was in decent shape and that I MADE IT.  To anyone interested in such an adventure in the future...i have loads of advice...and I certainly encourage the voyage...shoot the glaciers are only going to be around for another 20 years or so....grrr global warming...

I have spent the last week or so on the island of zanzibar aka paradise.   I have definately scoped out numerous hammocks and am still finding sand in my hair...I met lots of cool people, stayed at a place called Kendwa rocks for a few days...then spent a couple in the "capital" of sorts, StoneTown.  The other day met some local americans, one who is a firefighter in Iraq....yikes...he had an interesting take on the whole war/American involvement in Iraq.  Yesterday I ended up taking a ferry back over to Dar.  Oh boy, I wish i wouldve spent the extry 5 bucks and taken a plane ha....I knew I was in for it when they started passing out the puke bags halfway through the 2 hour voyage.  Oh well, it certainly wasnt pleasant...but i made it...and happy that I got to see this side of Dar.  (when i first arrived early june i experienced the slums of Dar)  Stayed at the New African Hotel, was nice to stay at a decent place for once...laid by the pool most of the afternoon...had a thai dish for dinner....and now I am waiting for my taxi to the airport...complimentary I might add.  Next stop, Dubai for a couple of nights...then bangkok!  peace