As I write this I'm on top of a rock overlooking the Ruaha River. I've been assured there are no crocs in this water but in Tanzania one can never be sure. We just left a very helpful meeting at Ilula Hospital discussing applications of the project within local culture and medical regulations. For the past couple days we were up in the mountains in tea country. We met with 4 farmers groups and two big tea companies, including Unilever. All are enthusiastically supporting and looking to engage. We expect to start development work in a month!
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Goat is delicious. I really like it. Especially grilled. Swriously. Here it is on the grill. As it was explained to me: the head is grilled. The heat makes it possible to rub away the hair. Then it is boiled and becomes soup. Also the intestines, organs and blood were saved and were already boiling for soup. Can't waste anything.
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Anyone know their name? They are territorial or maybe eat the other smaller lizards. I've seen them chasing them. Saturday morning relaxing on my veranda. -Ray

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Sitting having breakfast at Mikumi. Watched a young male lion kill a cape buffalo calf for its breakfast. (Sorry about the quality of the camera on my phone.) Ah, back to work now. Peace! Sent from my BlackBerry® phone.

My computer has been running a fever lately - really hot. Maybe it was bit by a mosquito and has Dengue fever or malaria. Then it started fainting - total lockup and sometimes a little delerium like restoring fully deleted files to my desk top.

Today won't run for more than a few minutes - the screen goes haywire. So I took it apart with the homemade screwdriver in the picture. About 30 itsty bitsy phillips screws. Very odd end on this driver but it works. But my computer doesn't. 3 years round the world with spiky power wore it out. Hey! Anyone want donate one? Peace! Sent from my BlackBerry® phone.

In local fashion they didn't want their picture taken. As children, they really did. Suddenly they started screaming and laughing and ran past as fast as they could. "Ally ally come and free!" (or what was it we yelled as kids?)

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Up to 1000 miles forced march in chains carrying 50 pounds is what wore out the metal. Men were castrated to prevent reproduction and protect the slave business. Then they were tied to a tree and whipped with metal tipped flogs at auction to test if they were strong. If they were strong and showed no tears or weakness then they would be sold; otherwise...

The slave trade in East Africa lasted until 1911!

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But in Stone Town Zanzibar there is electricity so what's to say?

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The last hints of sunset. Warm Indian Ocean breezes. 50s and 60s love songs playing loud in the car - songs my dad crooned. Bikes. Buses made from flatbed trucks. Women carrying bundles on their heads. Palm trees rising out of the headlights. Playing chicken on bridges for one. Men wearing the Baragashia caps and some in white robes like spirits. Somehow surreal and supra-real. The spice islands. Wish you were here. Peace! Sent from my BlackBerry® phone.