The rainy season has started in East Africa and my oh my does it rain. The weather forecast for Tanga which is the nearest main town is here. It was just sort of thinking about starting when I was there and we had a couple of evening downpours. When it rains there it rains with a vengeance. I took these one evening while I was there.
This was the view from the front steps of the house – yes I do seem to have spent a lot of time there. But this shows the rain more clearly, looking through one of the vehandah windows.
Steve let me have some of his photos and this was taken last year of a bridge on the way up to Emau Hill, the water is usually about 4 metres below – yes 4 metres! There is a real danger sometimes of the road being swept away.
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April 12, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Althea Stevens
I’ve read quite a few of your articles about Tukae, Emau Hill, etc with enormous interest. I worked with Stephen and Fr Baruti to set up Tukae in the first place, and try to raise money to support it here in the UK – that’s hard work! Stephen gets the ‘fun’ bit being out there (only kidding, I know how hard it is); I’ve spent six months at Emau Hill altogether over the years and long to go back. Labda badai!
Some of the photos you have are lovely – I’ve had very few recent ones from Stephen (computer difficulties and so on). They make me homesick. Would you be prepared to pass some of them on to the archives I keep? Maybe to use in newsletters, on the website, etc. Also, could we link your blog to the website?
I would very much like to be in contact with you.
April 12, 2007 at 2:43 pm
lisavalentine
Althea – how delightful. Yes of course you are most welcome to put any link onto the Tukae site. I’ll contact you directly to your email address.
April 13, 2007 at 9:12 am
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February 26, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Teresa Dominici
Hi Lisa,
I enjoyed reading regarding Tanzania, it brought back so many memories of the time I used to live there.
Thank you for sharing your journals with us all.
Best regards,
Teresa