Sunday, July 6, 2014

3 with Godfrey around Kiboalone

Today I finally met Godfrey, a Facebook friend introduced to me by Judy (Lander friend).  He's a recent college graduate in finance & banking who is starting his own guiding company called Youth Adventures and Safari.  He is a certified mountain and safari guide.  Godfrey showed us a bit of Moshi, then we took a daladala (a public Toyota passanger van long past the age of retirement which carries about 27 people and is designed for 12) to his home village in Kiboalone.  Kiboalone, and the surrounding Kilomanjaro area is home to the Chagga People.  We walked a mile up hill to his Mother's house, and had a lunch that "couldn't be beat."I'm hoping that John, in his retirement, will learn to cook as well as Elizabeth and Alice, Godfrey's mother & little sister.  They prepared fried chicken (my all time favorite), rice, smooshed avacadoes with tomatoes, chipatas, chips, and a delicious sauce.  Can't forget to mention the mango juice!   We lazed around their house while I introduced Google drive to Godfrey, which may help him in his new business.  On the way home, because we didnt have time to walk, Godfrey arranged an African massage (taxi ride on bumpy road).
Hauling water


Elizabeth, Godfrey, Michelle & Alice (Photo by John)

Millet being dried to go into banana beer

House we passed on the walk

1 comment:

  1. So jealous! Good luck with Killimanjaro! Off to Vegas for me!

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