The past week I have been camping about 15m from the waters of Lake Tanganyika. Jacsons beach is about 6km out from Kgoma, Tanzania. . I have the most amazing time swimming and tanning my body. Done a bite of snorkeling, there fish around the rocks, not a big verity of colors buts loads of fun. Reading has taken up a lot of my time and I never thought I would have used this medium for relaxation. I was always, one for saying we should experience and feel to learn, I am starting to see it driftnet. Done some brutal bicycle rides into town and so grateful that I have brought it with me, moving around the streets, makes it easier to see more.
The food is good, and my stomach has not plaid up once yet. South Africa must be taxing us to hell and gone, because we pay a shit lots more for prepared food back home.
Saturday 11 packed up from my private beach and moved my home ( Flapper – Cruiser ) to Lake Tanganyika Hotel. I booked in there for a night for when I get back from Gombo National Park, which I would be staying for two nights. I was recommended to leave the vehicle there, because it would safe hands. Tuesday would be leaving for Manzwa the very next morning. Met the manger at the Hotel all good, plans all falling into place. Got my bag out of Flapper and over my shoulder, and by foot headed off into town.
Had myself a great breakfast consisting of 2 cups of tea, 2 donuts and 2 rooty. I was ready for the walk to the harbor about 5km away. The place was happening, boats being loaded and the markets humming. Got their early, but was fine because the rain really started to come down hard. Hung out at café and had some good chats with some generally folk. I was eventually joined by a Mr. You a Korean for the boat trip. Mr You is a civil Engineer, looks like his life is spent abroad on contracts. Whilst waiting the boat I got entertaining the folk around us, like I clown on the loose. It’s amazing how these boats move once these folk loaded their boats, and forget about how they float, trust me it happens. They power them with small motors, somehow when you on the water it all works.
Once we boarded the boat, a tourist one uses his camera, but I was quickly explained not to, being me I responded to the instruction negatively and let it go. I am trying to not a low myself to become sucked into others negative thoughts, failed. There was later another flap with the guy, but this time I was consumed up into his negative world and threw my toys at him. That is what I am talking about that I was avoiding but he managed to get it right. We were delayed for our voyage, due to motor problems, whilst we were boarding they were working on the motor. When that had failed they summoned for another engine and then it came, carried by three guys. Was bolted on with a few problem for mounting bolts and soon we were on the move.
The kids were so nice to talk to lots of good energy flowing around. I was pulling faces and showing the pictures from my Lonely Planet and getting them to say it in English. There was a Gombe Park ranger on board with his two beautiful kids and wife. I was getting the Swahili names for the animals and that was even making teaching a lot more fun. Life is the best when their in life of youth around us, don’t they just allow love of life to flow.
After quite a bit of stops at local villages, we got to Gombe that is where the fun had started. Getting the passengers on the boat to wave good bye, and the Mr. Miserable was trying to reject it, but love is strong and I was sent off with a show of waves, good to be sweet.
Landed up sharing a room with Mr. You, the Asians are rather different to us, but he was nice, did not speak much and had an early night.
Breakfast was so cool Mr. You got some pre-cooked rice, sea weed and beef in some amazing sauce. All packed for ready to eat. Must say I kept it was amazing, never thought of that combination in the morning. We were also greeted by this female fully grown baboon that climbed the stairs to the top floor of the building to help himself with the food in the bin, got me a chair in my hands and made sure that I would use it if it came for me, thank God no person walked up the stairs, because she would of felt trapped. Once she had left with some rubbish back down stairs, we all felt safe again.
Met some another South African with his Canadian babe just after breakfast, living in Darussalam had a great chat, involved in so reality show that is show in a Taxi rigged up with cameras and so on, wish them all the best.
Mr. You came back soon after breakfast had organized us guide, and we were on our way. We were blessed to have Miss. Anifa as our guide. She was very attractive and well spoken, and not long after chatting as we met, she led us into the mountain in search for chimps. It was raining and made it even a lot more difficult for viewing because the chimps don’t really like rain. For me it was machining me feel the excitement of being in the tropics. We eventually got to see some, Fanny the mother and her immediate family, three little quite ones. The middle aged one was performing to his best, they all get names out her, just remembers Fanny strange, that I did. Jane Goodaal is such an amazing person, had dedicated over fifty years in running and managing this place. They say this last June she celebrated the fifty years, what an amazing person.
Chilling on the banks of Lake Tanganyika, and enjoy the water lapping as I complete this little part of my journey. Mr. You has moved to his own room, and looks like we the only folk left at the Park.
Tanzanian people have just the peaceful way of living together, there are so many religions tribes, and all share this amazing language of Swahili. Looking forward on getting to see how the rest country looks and feels.
An amazing trip back to Kgoma for Ghombe, all good and a adventures trip back a better feel on how the folk live around the shores of the Lake.
Fill you guys with more information and feelings once get in a writing mode.
Love and leave you.
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