Tagged: Mbulu

Mbulu: Sharing Tobacco and Counting Wives

Mbulu: Sharing Tobacco and Counting Wives

Mbulu: Sharing Tobacco and Counting Wives Jan 8 When I went to meet Paulo today, he was wearing an old cowboy hat.  I guess he wanted to show me that he has groovy fashion too.  He looked cool.  His hat has been stitched in many different places to be held together.  He says he is a ‘cowboy-fake.’ It seems to be okay and in good humor in Tanzania to make fun of someone for their physical situation.  Yesterday on the...

Yayeda Chini Hadza Tribe: Hunter Gatherer Money Greed

Yayeda Chini Hadza Tribe: Hunter Gatherer Money Greed

Jan 7 It could have been one of the greatest days of my life in a quest to find the Hadza Tribe.  Unfortunately it was spoiled long before I arrived by money and greed…. [su_pullquote]I found out that the buses in this country are privately owned and some man just buys a bus or a van and puts it on the road.  And that is how the system works here.  The public transport system in Tanzania is actually really great.[/su_pullquote]...

Mbulu: Defensive Driving and Operating a Knife

Mbulu: Defensive Driving and Operating a Knife

Mbulu: Defensive Driving and Operating a Knife. Jan 6 The way they drive in Tanzania… it is truly amazing.  It is a developing country thing…  If I were to try to explain what is in each driver’s mind it would be, ‘I drive fast and I have no idea what I am doing.  I am going to honk my horn when I make any moves so that you can be prepared for whatever I am doing that I should not...

Mbulu: Out to the Countryside

Mbulu: Out to the Countryside

Mbulu: Out to the Countryside. Jan 5 I got up this morning and changed guesthouses in Mbulu. [su_note note_color=”#b0b1b6″ text_color=”#030303″]A $2.50 guesthouse is a nice price, but there was no water this morning.  You get what you pay for I guess.[/su_note] I knew where a $3 guesthouse was across town that had a room with attached shower and bathroom.  I went there to check in and when I went into the room, the water did not work their either.  So,...

Moshi to Mbulu - Local Love Proposals and Chasing Tires with Sticks

Moshi to Mbulu – Local Love Proposals and Chasing Tires with Sticks

Moshi to Mbulu – Local Love Proposals and Chasing Tires with Sticks. Jan 4 Time to get out of Moshi.  One day of a return was enough.  I said goodbye to my Danish friends at breakfast and caught a dola-dola to make a trip from Moshi to Mbulu.  The first stop was Arusha.  Arusha is a big city that I did not want to be near, yet have to use it somewhat.  There was a crowd of people waiting for...