The Twiga cementer factory is the one of the best known landmarks in Dar. When you arrive by boat from Zanzibar it’s the first building you see. It looms over the bay to the north. There is an urban myth that it was the inspiration for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because author Roald Dahl… Read More »
I had heard that Mwanza was a pretty city but I never know whether to believe people but their idea of ‘pretty’ is often not the same idea as mine. So I decided to take a look for myself. \i am was pleasantly surprised by what I found. I was not expecting to see a… Read More »
I was fed up of not getting paid and needed to escape Dar for cooler climes so I got a flight to next day out of the hot house to the north. I had contacted a recommended guide and he was able to sort me out with a safari with a couple of other Ukrainians.… Read More »