![IMG_0480.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272541.jdxH4z5t.jpg) IMG_0480.JPG |
![Tom and I on the Ferry back to Kampala.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272731.m0M1mOt3.jpg) Tom and I on the Ferry back to Kampala. |
![Loading cargo onto the MV Kamongo - my conveyance across Lake Victoria.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272616.LZxl3zw5.jpg) Loading cargo onto the MV Kamongo - my conveyance across Lake Victoria. |
![The Kamongo pulling away from the dock at Port Bell, Uganda bound for Mwanza, Tanzania.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272707.ocXlX7YQ.jpg) The Kamongo pulling away from the dock at Port Bell, Uganda bound for Mwanza, Tanzania. |
![Leaving Port Bell behind, embarking on the 24 hr trip to Tanzania.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272614.jQ4exuIB.jpg) Leaving Port Bell behind, embarking on the 24 hr trip to Tanzania. |
![Headed for the open ocean.. errr, lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272426.vRbRh5YS.jpg) Headed for the open ocean.. errr, lake. |
![Pilot house of the Kamongo - I slept on the foam mattress in the far corner.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272662.HBzK1wDa.jpg) Pilot house of the Kamongo - I slept on the foam mattress in the far corner. |
![Fishermen on the lake in late afternoon.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272414.IvdIvr4M.jpg) Fishermen on the lake in late afternoon. |
![Making landfall in Tanzania, having crossed the equator into the southern hemisphere during the night.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272625.WfATyp3Z.jpg) Making landfall in Tanzania, having crossed the equator into the southern hemisphere during the night. |
![Arriving in Mwanza, Tanzania.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272334.RlWrUfua.jpg) Arriving in Mwanza, Tanzania. |
![IMG_0511.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272543.a9QaevCg.jpg) IMG_0511.JPG |
![The MV Umoja - the boat Paul Theroux crossed Lake Victoria on in Dark Star Safari.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272712.kBkNBEfn.jpg) The MV Umoja - the boat Paul Theroux crossed Lake Victoria on in Dark Star Safari. |
![Boarding the train in Mwanza, bound for Dodoma.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272367.4EEmgWtU.jpg) Boarding the train in Mwanza, bound for Dodoma. |
![Taking a dhow to Kilwa Kisiwani to see 15th century Arabic ruins.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272700.WWU8WV7U.jpg) Taking a dhow to Kilwa Kisiwani to see 15th century Arabic ruins. |
![Jen Harding, old friend from CT, currently Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272601.nmYq6xhm.jpg) Jen Harding, old friend from CT, currently Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania. |
![Setting sail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272682.nmkc7Utx.jpg) Setting sail. |
![IMG_0526.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272547.FOH7QTCa.jpg) IMG_0526.JPG |
![Our captain and his first mate.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272649.wpjADCsX.jpg) Our captain and his first mate. |
![IMG_0529.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272550.dxcUJeZJ.jpg) IMG_0529.JPG |
![Remain of a 15th centruy palace of the Sultans.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272673.BJMFjQpW.jpg) Remain of a 15th centruy palace of the Sultans. |
![IMG_0532.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272554.x1w4pWyw.jpg) IMG_0532.JPG |
![I had Jen tell him to smile....](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272439.PR6p4cmz.jpg) I had Jen tell him to smile.... |
![so he did this.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272757.0fQec6Qv.jpg) so he did this. |
![IMG_0546.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272556.q9UTsxcV.jpg) IMG_0546.JPG |
![IMG_0547.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272559.2oP6fVN1.jpg) IMG_0547.JPG |
![Restored ruins of a mosque.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272674.5tadViNv.jpg) Restored ruins of a mosque. |
![IMG_0552.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272561.fES78NDY.jpg) IMG_0552.JPG |
![IMG_0553.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272562.UFytOk9h.jpg) IMG_0553.JPG |
![IMG_0554.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272564.MQku7woT.jpg) IMG_0554.JPG |
![IMG_0558.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272566.DBeh3LK7.jpg) IMG_0558.JPG |
![Jen walking with our guide.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272605.IdxSsx81.jpg) Jen walking with our guide. |
![IMG_0562.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272568.9qSgi38N.jpg) IMG_0562.JPG |
![19th century Omani fort.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272308.zdcHShsV.jpg) 19th century Omani fort. |
![Fort entrance.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272416.VKu8ftUA.jpg) Fort entrance. |
![Locals on their way home to the island.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272619.sDRk8fmR.jpg) Locals on their way home to the island. |
![Wood carvers in Masasi, Tanzania.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272752.sQYf7mwQ.jpg) Wood carvers in Masasi, Tanzania. |
![Putting the finishing touches on my mask.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272668.LDLJcVe8.jpg) Putting the finishing touches on my mask. |
![Partying with Peace Corps Volunteers in Masasi, Tanzania.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272657.hwONWZjW.jpg) Partying with Peace Corps Volunteers in Masasi, Tanzania. |
![IMG_0581.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272569.gkJ4ynw5.jpg) IMG_0581.JPG |
![Rashaad busting a move at Jen's birthday dinner.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272671.a38ayjF5.jpg) Rashaad busting a move at Jen's birthday dinner. |
![Jen and Bakari - my heroes.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272602.YJ1zBBhr.jpg) Jen and Bakari - my heroes. |
![Stuffing Jen's face with cake - a Tanzanian birthday tradition.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272694.sFYIUaXN.jpg) Stuffing Jen's face with cake - a Tanzanian birthday tradition. |
![IMG_0614.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272571.GefzBBdU.jpg) IMG_0614.JPG |
![IMG_0618.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272573.sjajVeC0.jpg) IMG_0618.JPG |
![Strolling through Jen's neighborhood in Newala.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272693.9IpbGv7q.jpg) Strolling through Jen's neighborhood in Newala. |
![IMG_0631.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272577.XWXei2NT.jpg) IMG_0631.JPG |
![Downtown Newala.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272400.AxHpEArc.jpg) Downtown Newala. |
![At Jen's house in Newala, giving away donated clothes.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272338.lVECjmeU.jpg) At Jen's house in Newala, giving away donated clothes. |
![IMG_0625.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272575.CuvSOpT4.jpg) IMG_0625.JPG |
![IMG_0634.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272579.jC8fNR18.jpg) IMG_0634.JPG |
![IMG_0637.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/33/612733/3/101272580.PU1wKb0C.jpg) IMG_0637.JPG |
![Bakari and me.](https://a4.pbase.com/g5/33/612733/3/101272357.y73QExfR.jpg) Bakari and me. |