At the border crossing from Kenya to Tanzania and the Maasai women (to the right, crowding around the tourists to get us to buy their jewelry. (Oct. 7, 2024)

The Maasai women on the Kenya side of the border into Tanzania who are trying to sell their jewelry to tourists. (Oct. 7, 2024)

The Maasai women on the Kenya side of the border into Tanzania who are trying to sell their jewelry to tourists. (Oct. 7, 2024)

Driving up and through the Usambara Mountains to get to the village of Lushoto where we will spend the next two nights. (Oct. 11, 2024)

Uniformed young school girls walking along the as we continue our drive through the Usambara Mountains towards the village of Lushoto. (Oct. 11, 2024)

The red earth of the land is used to make the bricks to build the homes as we continue our drive through the Usambara Mountains towards the village of Lushoto. (Oct. 11, 2024)

A farmer tending to the land as we continue our drive through the Usambara Mountains towards the village of Lushoto. (Oct. 11, 2024)

Finally, after an early morning leave time of 6:30 am, we are at our destination for the next two nights, the Lawn Hotel in the village of Lushoto and the Usambara Mountains. (Oct. 11, 2024)

Checking out the lawn area of the Lawns Hotel in Lushoto where we will be pitching our tents for the next two nights. I had hoped to get a room upgrade but there were no rooms available. (Oct. 11, 2024)

This is me smiling because I made it til the end of the day and I’m enjoying my dinner of beef, mash potatoes with a cabbage and carrot mixture. (Oct. 11, 2024)