Holiday!

Well, Benjamin is coming in 1 week.. (he booked his flight the day I left! aw.)..and we are going on a (well-deserved) 3 week holiday!! These past for months on my Fulbright scholarship have not exactly gone according to whatever plan I had.. But I bounced back, spoke with some fantastic people and heard some very useful advice, I've changed my research proposal from human/elephant to human/wildlife conflict, now all I have to battle with is permits.#$%^&! But I'm not going to talk about how frustrating this has been so far..because holiday is way more exciting!!!


For 3 1/2 glorious weeks, We'll be adventuring around northern Tanzania and Zanzibar, hiking, road-tripping, exploring, photographing, and eating everything!! ( I am SO excited to eat octopus off the beach in Zanzibar!) We are going to the Usambara mountains, halfway between Moshi & Tanga, to go hike to the Irente Viewpoint and the Mangaba rainforest.
We'll be going to Zanzibar to photograph the Shanga & Upendo shops in Stone Town, stay for a week, swim, relax, get lost, maybe go snorkeling or sailing?
I would also love to actually take Benjamin on safari, but we'll have to see what our budgets allow..

Whatever we end up doing, it will be a fantastic break from Arusha and the challenges I have had so far! Planning vacation is always fun and this country is absolutely GORGEOUS... I am so excited to get out there and finally see it!!!