The last three weeks of our program included a bit of adventure and a lot of relaxation. After we departed TAYODEA three members climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro while the rest of the group headed out to Zanzibar to swim with dolphins and enjoy the white sands and crayon blue water.
Climbing Kili was amazing for everyone ā and we are so proud to report that all group members summated the 19336 feet peak, and though I hear it was quite rainy and cold, it sounded amazing.
I myself spent my time lounging on the beach and had one totally amazing day swimming with dolphins in the Indian Ocean (turns out those animals are QUITE large). Since I have gotten home everyone has asked me if I tried to touch the dolphins, and to be honest, I kind of got scared every time they came with-in touching distance. So, the answer is āno,ā I didnāt touch them. But it was awesome.
A little later on in the week the group reconvened on the beach for some hang out days. We had a very chill time, but it rained all day every day ā so there wasnāt a lot of tanning time, much to the dismay of the group. However, we were able to finish some final card tournaments that had been carrying on for the majority of the semester!
Our final days were spent in Stonetown learning how to SCUBA Dive and exploring the back streets of an ancient and beautiful old city. Almost everyone in the group completed their scuba and enjoyed it. I got to see a 7 ft. barracuda on my final dive! Totally cool! Our final night on the island consisted of a beautiful sunset sail on a traditional Zanzibari dhow ā complete with a musical trio to serenade us out onto the serene waters.
Now that I am at home sitting in front of my iMac with my cell phone close by ā it is hard to remember that just 10 days ago I was listening to ācall to prayerā while eating tandoori chicken on the streets of Dar. Our trip was amazing ā and so impossible to represent in a short cyber blog. But, we hope that you have enjoyed reading about our adventures. We certainly have enjoyed being themā¦. Peace.
