Travelogue: Tanzania - Day 1

Four East African cities. 3 flights. 10 hours. 1 day. So...this morning we raised early in downtown Nairobi to catch our 8:30 am flight to Zanzibar. It was a struggle getting up, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Today, we would be flying Precision Air, which is an African continental airline. I must say...they were on it. On time at each stop and very friendly. Anyways, we arrived in Zanzibar at 10 ish. Flying into Zanzibar was gorgeous. I couldn't wait to get back here to chill on the beautiful beaches. We walk into the airport and it looks every bit like the airport in like a 1950s island movie. Apparently, Zanzibar is like the holiday playground for Europeans. We walked in and we were clearly the only Negros in the building that were not working. And so I politely found a seat in the middle of the lobby, posted up, pulled out my iPad, and proceeded to watch The Wire...while giving folks the side eye. Lol! I know that's wrong, but I did...to let folks know that I'm supposed to be here just like you. Don't play. #bourgienegro Next stop was a 15 minute flight to Dar es Salaam. Nothing much here...but we will be back to elmore on our final day in Africa. And finally a flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport. Yep...that Kilimanjaro. It is beautiful and amazing. We flew into Kilimanjaro and were met by our guide, Make. Maku then drove us to Arusha, a small town at the base of Mt. Meru. We are staying at the Karamo Lodge, which is literally in the hills of the mountain. Think Disney's Wilderness Lodge...but actually in the wilderness and with individual lodges with mosquito netting. This will be our home for two nights, with tomorrow being our all day safari. I'm uber synced about that...so stay tuned.