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The seatback display on the British Airways flight to Dar es Salaam. Q bar Hotel Tingatinga Workshop Hard at work
Paint Drying Strip Mall Peace Corp Headquarters in Dar es Salaam He never owned a cell phone in the U.S...
Just Visiting A woman works along the road near the Indian Ocean in Dar es Salaam One of the local brews Time to hit the bar
View from our hotel window of a man standing in the street Cat on a hot tin roof Our room at the Q Bar hotel Bus station shopping
Roadside Service Kids in Morogoro Streetside Shopping Rubies to be sorted
Gene and Spiro Stone Cutting Polishing Pre Buy Inspection
t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536092.mwjkiJsd.jpg Weighing their purchase Gene and Zainul Downtown Morogoro with the mountains in the background
Market Fresh Walking Through The Market t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72543318.uGRtpSnJ.jpg Market and Mountains
Peas t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72543321.nvd749ja.jpg All glass. No plastic. Gene and Faustine
Morogoro's Main Street Hotel Help At the edge of the Uluguru mountians Bikes are prominent all throughout Africa
Strolling Through Morogoro Bus Stop City Life In Morogoro t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536103.Y6W23emy.jpg
t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536104.PZIDUCHO.jpg t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536105.NjbgaiyX.jpg Gas for about a dollar a litre Hauling Grass
In the cab going to Mgeta behind a Dala Dala People are on the side of the road everywhere Typical truck usually driving VERY fast Convenience Store
Hauling Rice t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536115.cYVe0Vx4.jpg t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536118.hcb00wUV.jpg t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536119.02ITtEAJ.jpg
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Stream crossing the road to Mgeta Hillside farming Jesus Power A view of Gene's school from the road into town
The trail that leads up to Gene's house Greg and Corrin in front of the river near Gene's house Maria, Gene's housekeeper Gene's living room
The second bedroom Looking out towards the school Taking it all in one last time. The shower area
Gene and Maria Names In Cement School Papers Gene and Jamal
Gene Blackboard, really just black paint on concrete Gene and another teacher t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536163.BuI0D3QQ.jpg
Schools out t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536165.AryWlxhP.jpg Behind the school We're being followed
t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72536168.pUQNAIow.jpg Gene walking up the hill behind his school The chickens roam free but not the goats...
still being followed.... Saying goodbye one last time Our cab to Mgeta from Morogoro Jamal
Residents of Mgeta Schoolkids stopping to say hi Local Bridge Gene, Jamal, Corrin and Maria walking up to the village of Mgeta from the school
A nearby hill Posing for a photo Pre-show stretch Rasta's Son Anthony
Hanging from a pole Lifting all the neighborhood kids Eating Fire His assistant breaks a rock over his stomach with a sledgehammer
Opening a coconut with his bare hand Rasta asks Gene to stand on his stomach Kids pile on top of the barrel with Rasta underneath Showing Rasta's son his picture
A boy and his cabbage Loading up the Dala Dala Farm fresh produce for sale in Mgeta Gene with Rasta and his son
A friend of Gene's, Wini Gene & Wini A local carrying goods down the hill Good balance
A woman farms her land near the school Other villages are located just over the surrounding hills Looking out of Jamal's house A student stands in front of his home
t6%2f89%2f473689%2f4%2f72543221.qxvZfAtr.jpg Door to a church behind Gene's school. View of the school from the hill behind The church was built by German missionaries over 100 years ago
Inside the church Gene with his school in the background River in front of Gene's house. This is where he got his water and washed his laundrty Greg, Corrin and Gene on Gene's front porch
Our taxi driver, Motumbo A mosque located just outside the city of Morogoro It's a Hero Rat! A young rat that will start training soon
Rats undergo training to detect explosives A Hero rat on the field training course Making a break for it A rat recieves a reward after finding and pointing out the explosives
The streets of Morogoro during a heavy rain Enjoying a familiar beverage Gene and Diddah Lots of accidents due to the dangerous driving
Corrin taking in the view Scenery in the higher elevations All the buses have different paint schemes Baby baboon with its mother
Baboon close up Impala Masai tribesman walking his herd of cattle along the road Went spent two hours on rough dirt roads to get to our safari lodge
Hippo swimming down below the bridge Staying cool A female Kudu Two Dik Diks in the brush.
Corrin reading on the front porch of our banda Giraffes together in the trees Moses, our driver and game guide, walks across the bridge A ground hornbill
Lion relaxes in the shade Zebras take a break for water Elephant minding his own business Corrin looks for birds during our stop for lunch
A warthog Hippo getting some rest in the shade We woke the hippo up Hippo now looking at us
Mongoose on the run, as always Lions out early for the hunt One last look at us before heading down to the river Jackal
Spending some time at the dining hall Baboon hanging out. Agomo lizard Lalia, the Masai that works for the lodge
A kipslinger Baby giraffe estimated to be one month old Baby giraffe looking at us Three giraffes leaving the area
Bat eared fox Click on Original down below and then drag the bar at the bottom to view Giraffe by the Baobab trees Our deck in the evening
Eating by himself Elephant family When the traffic backs up it REALLY backs up. They don't just stay in their lane either. Gene and one of his star students, Minza, at her village
Our room at the Kempinski hotel in Dar. A nice break from the heat A ferry boat in Dar es Salaam Locals load up at a harbor in Dar es Salaam A traditional sailboat
Young men sell sunglasses all throughout Stone Town Coffee room. No wi-fi here A boy walks up to say hi while in a local coffee shop A plea to to the public.
Most of the streets in Stone Town were no wider than this A man peddals his way through the narrow streets of Stone Town The ornate doors of Stone Town are remarkable Balconies overlooking the streets of Stone Town
Swordfish at the market with not much of a sword. Gene, Corrin and Whitney shop for some cloves in the market The markets of Stown Town have their own unique feel A local catches up on some recent news
The word for white people, or Europeans in Swhaili A local wholesaler of wood chests in Stone Town, Zanzibar The Zanzibar doors have their own unique features Gene frames himself for the photo
Some of the fine details in a Zanzibar chest A young girl in the streets of Stone Town Kids playing soccer in a vacant lot near our hotel Local architecture in Stone Town.
A pointed building rises high above the streets of Stone Town, Zanzibar View from the window of Gene's room at Emerson & Green Click on Original down below and then drag the bar at the bottom to view Dinner at the restauant on top of our hotel, Emerson & Green
Best Soda Ever, It tastes like a very strong ginger ale Young Abraham asked us to dine at his table The fires people use to cook at Forodhani Gardens An American theme on the beaches of Jambiani
Seaweed harvest at low tide A boy comes up to say hello His sister was afraid of white people Working hard in the sun
Corrin receives a henna tatoo at Jambiani beach. Turns out, she's allergic. Gene meets some of the locals at our hotel A boy plays with a bike wheel on Jambiani beach Kids jump off fishing boats just off the shore of Jambiani beach

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FRANCIS PLACID MLUGE 05-Feb-2011 15:10
VERY HAPPY TO SEE MGETA ONLINE AS IAM FROM MGETA!GOD BLESS MY MOTHER LAND
John Cravatta 16-Apr-2007 00:52
Enjoyed viewing the entire Gallery. Thanks for sharing!
Scott 27-Feb-2007 07:30
Greg! Great pics! Finally had a chance to check them out. What a wild adventure! Pretty country. Glad you got back safe.
Colin 14-Jan-2007 14:13
Hey Greg, great photos. It looked like an amazing trip - thanks for sharing.
Rasta 12-Jan-2007 02:18
Is United hiring?
Mark 12-Jan-2007 02:14
Check out how happy Gene is as he kicks the crap out of that poor guy lying on his back.
aunt michele and robert 12-Jan-2007 00:47
Wow! So many questions and comments arose. But mostly joy is what we feel.
Guest 11-Jan-2007 21:32
Looks like you had a wonderful time. Glad to know you're home safely. Again, your photos amaze me, especially the black and whites.
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