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Day 184… Friday 22nd September Usual city traffic craziness but heading out of the city was ok. Tuk Tuks (Bajaji in Swahili) is a popular mode of transport.  Drove to Lushoto further north.  One police stop today with a request to see the driving licence.  Apart from the police officer with a dubious claim of speeding,...
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Days 180 – 183… Monday to Thursday 18th to 21st September Headed south to Dar es Salaam to catch up with our neighbour Mark who lives a few doors down from us in Canterbury.  He lives and works in Dar for most the year but was jumping on a plane that evening to the UK...
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Day 179… Sunday 17th September Drove to Bagamoyo on the coast.  Had an encounter with a police officer about speeding.  Bagamoyo is an historic German East African trading port in the 18th century with fascinating architecture.  Camped in the beautiful treed gardens of Travellers Lodge.  High humidity and many mosquitoes – bites galore. Allen’s perspective…...
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Days 176 – 178… Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th September Most fuel stations only accept cash but the one we stopped at had a card machine which worked after a while.  Mobile money transfers are the most popular form of payment.  The manager (a Chelsea supporter) took a little while to get the car machine...
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Day 175… Wednesday 13th September At the border crossing into Tanzania and after explaining the situation to the immigration officer, he said he could process my visa in 4 minutes if I paid 100 US dollars in cash.  No choice and no refund offered on a visa rejection.  Infuriating! Exchanged Malawian kwacha into Tanzanian Shillings. ...
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