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Travel diary #1: Tanzania 2208

Antoine, 9 mois.
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To kick off our long family trip, we started with Tanzania. It's the first time we've set foot in sub-Saharan Africa. And what a wonderful introduction! We began with a 7-day organized safari with an exceptional driver and guide. His knowledge of geology, biology, botanics and ethology was impressive. Not to mention his driving skills on the trails of the parks we visited: Taranguire, Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. The 6 to 10 hours of daily driving didn't seem so long, between discussions, breathtaking views and animal watching. Non-exhaustive list: zebras, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, wildebeests, leopards, cheetahs, ostriches, bustards, baboons, vervet monkeys, egrets, yellow-headed king cranes, vultures, marabous, crocodiles, antelopes and gazelles of all kinds. I have to admit that we didn't manage to retain everything Mahmoud tried to teach us. A bit of Swahili, a bit of geology on the formation of the Rift Valley, a bit of history on the migration of the Maasais to the Serengeti Park and a bit of biology on recognizing the flora and fauna. We then spent a week in Dar es Salaam to complete our visit and immerse ourselves in Tanzanian city life. Once again, a wonderful experience. We stayed in a modest but adequate airbnb. We discovered a new mode of transport, very fun and at a very affordable price: the bajaji (local tuk tuk). We visited the Kariakoo market (a flea market that stretches for miles), had a lazy day on Bongoyo Island, and the Village Museum (Swahili name) with a guide who told us about the customs and habitations of some of the more than 100 tribes present in Tanzania. It's an outdoor museum with houses illustrating the way of life of some of the tribes. I'll always remember Tanzania as a country with very welcoming and relaxed people. Despite a few pushy people trying to sell us trinkets, act as guides or even bodyguards, we never felt in danger. This country, whose population is divided between different cultures and religions, where Muslims, Christians, Maasais and others live together, seems to me to be a good example of tolerance. Next post in about a month about our next step: a road trip.
Antoine

Antoine

I am the CTO and co-founder of Bluwr. I love designing and writing scalable code and infrastructure.


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Nesquiky, 2 années.
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Un soir, l'idée a commencé à germer... Cela faisait déjà des années que j'avais cette idée qui revenait régulièrement. Pourquoi pas un livre... ou du moins un recueil de textes?! C'est vrai, aprrès tout, pourquoi pas? Loin de moi la vie trépidante à la Indiana Jones ou à son homonyme féminine Bridget, ma vie a quand-même eu son lot de déconvenues aussi bien que d'instants de grâce qui méritent d'être partagés. Si j'écris, c'est pour que les jeunes (et les moins jeunes) demoiselles se disent "pourquoi pas?"... Inspirer une personne, la tirer vers le haut, faire en sorte qu'elle en veuille plus, plus que ce que la société veut bien lui donner comme rôle, comme place, plus que ce que son entourage veut bien lui donner comme importance... Rebattre les cartes de sa vie pour atteindre les sommets. Non, ces textes ne sont pas un énième papier de motivation à l'américaine, un enième bouquin de coaching sur comment mieux aimer ma vie, ou comment devenir quelqu'un... Non, ces textes sont des parcelles de vie racontées de manière vraie, parfois avec des mots crus. Mais ce partage peut réveiller les consciences, et créer le déclic... Donc oui, finalement, pourquoi pas un livre...