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image BigSnail
A rather large snail stiing near the Outpost Lodge. There were quite a few of them around. This one is about 5 inches long.
image BirdsOfParadise
An 8 foot tall Bird of Paradise plant. I had no idea that they got this big.
image ClotheVendor
One of the many boothes set up all around Arusha. This one was in the downtown open market. She is selling clothe for kangas (wraps for the women).
image Colobus
A Colobus monkey. They live their entire lives in the treetops. We saw these while mountain biking down Mt. Meru. There are black and white and very furry.
image FemaleAfrican
A woman selling cloth at the market.
image GatheringUnderATree
A bunch of people sitting in the shade. This was on our way to safari. All along the roads, there were always lots of people - walking, biking, sitting, selling, etc.
image MaleAfrican
A man resting in the market.
image MarkAtOutpost
Our first day: me outside of our room at the Outpost Lodge.
image MeganAtOutpost
Our first day: Megan outside of our room at the Outpost Lodge.
image MeganOnMtnBike
Megan coming down Mt Meru on a mountain bike. We rented bikes from Dave (a transplanted Englishman) and biked down Mt Meru - from 6600' back to Arusha at 5200'. Along the way, we passed lots of people in small villages.
image MtMeru
The edge of Arusha with Mt Meru in the background.
image Outpost1
The Outpost Lodge: our base for the first 2 weeks.
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The entrance into the courtyard at the Outpost Lodge.
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