Bukulu, Tanzania
Kolo needs a new bridge.
The road gets hillier north of Kondoa and, after 15k of pretty good gravel, the surface gets terrible. At noon we took a side trip to see the Kolo rock art paintings. A German couple serendipitously offered to give us a lift in their 4 x 4, and we accepted since we only have to go 75k to go today. Some figures were made 6,000 years ago (and some 800) by the Sandawe hunter-gatherers. Dr. Mary Leakey and her husband were the first to research these in 1935. We had 45 km to get to the next town when we got back on our bikes at 2:30. We did not make it. Only halfway there by 5 pm we inquired about lodging at Bukulu. Mr. Faraja introduced us to his friend Mr. Vincent who had some new accomodations available. But since they were somewhat unfinished he invited us to stay in his home on a farm 3 km away, free of charge. After arriving we had tea and futari (mashed sweet potatoes and corn). The table was moved out of the room so a dozen kids could sit on the floor, and together with a dozen adults on chairs we watched the evening news (“Obama supports the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero”). After the news we ate again, this time ugali (stiff maize porridge) with eggs and vegetables.
Rock art paintings in ancient abode near Kolo.
Two men fighting over a woman.
3 Bushmen wearing headdresses.
Peekaboo in Bukulu.
