As we crossed the border to Tanzania from Kenya, the average weight of the citizen adult went up probably 20 lbs.  here there are ATMs, Internet cafes, banks, nice stores in moderate sized cities.  Went to a shop rite for six pack of beer and box of wine.  Put sic pack in rue fridge in our giant truck outfitted with pockets and racks and 8 seats and 3 sections of pop off roof.  Here there is a mature democracy and mature capitalism.

Today’s highlights included 8 baboons at rivers edge drinking simultaneously, 6 giraffes drinking simultaneously from a small waterhole 30 feet from the truck, and yesterday we saw a large group of elephants drinking and bathing as well.  Tonights lodge is on a mountain coffee plantation with a pool and a soccer field, countless birds parading off our balcony, immaculate gardens.  An architectural tour de force.  A classy place by American standards but no animals and no wildness.  Heaven, but would never know your in Africa.  But lots better view than anything within 1000 miles of Linwood.

Not complaining!