Hello again from Tanzania.

[bigkavr]

It's been raining hard upriver from us and yesterday the river was up 1 meter. Today the river is up almost 3 meters and the entire route we mapped and hacked and cut through is gone!!! 10 miles of blood and sweat, backbreaking work turned into a straightline super highway now... Ain't Mother Nature grand?? We went upstream for about 6 miles before I turned back due to too strong of a current for the number of people we had onboard. Still got in about 7 hours of training today even with the high water... When we pushed the river upstream last week, the papyrus
reeds were 3 to 4 meters OVER the airboat. Today, they are at eye level with the operator.. Bummer....
Tomorrow (Wednesday) is my last day of training and last here in Musoma. Early Thursday morning, I leave with a tourguide to cross the Serengetti, go in to Goroengoro Crater and then another national park that I can't remember the name (go figure..) After that we go to Arusha for a day and then catch a flight to Dar es Salaam and then home......
This has been a once in a life time adventure for me and I've got Faron and American Airboat to thank.. Thanks guys... ( we'll see how happy I am with Faron when I get home and find out I caught some sort of critter while over here..) :wink: :wink: Later folks Y'all take care..
Brian..

 

[Sniper]

Hey Wingman when you gonna send us some pictures of your adventure

 

[darkwader]

Yes send pix and the rain will take it! and don't become Lion food on the Serengetti, here kitty,kitty,kitty

 

[Sniper]

Can you say Bwana Brian, I hope you don't come back with a bone thru your nose and your face all painted up

 

[bigkavr]

Well Guys, I didn't become croc fondue nor hippo pate' but the locals were sure to mention every chance they could how crocs LOVE white meat....
(gotta love a person with a machette in one hand and a sense of humor..)
I'm all done with training and a two day safari through Goroengoro Crater and Manyara National Park... All I can say is WOW!!! what an adventure and I didn't have to be the one worrying... Just sitting back and enjoying the senery and animals... What a Fantastic country.... I start my 34 hour flight(s) tomorrow . Yuck. see ya later..
Brian.