Border crossing at Namanga; Shanga River House in Ashura, Tanzania

 

We drove about 2 hours from Amboseli to Namanga to cross from Kenya into Tanzania.  We actually have to go into "No man's land after clearing customs from Kenya before entering Tanzania.

 

We also change vehicles from the van in Kenya to the Land Rover in Tanzania.

 

Ashura is considered the center of Africa

 

 

We have a wonderful lunch stop at Shanga River House in Ashura  The Shanga house is a crafts factory operated by the disabled. 

 

Recycled bottles are turned into art at the Shanga House
 

We stop at a road side market on the way to Lake Burunge

There is a large turnout to visit the outdoor market in this rural area of Tanzania

We had a very long driving day.  As we traveled south into Tanzania there was more farming and less civilization.  And much much less pollution.

We learned some Swahili words:  Asante - Thank you.  Karibe - welcome.  Asante sara - thank you very much.  Lalla Salama - good night.