And then there were two!

Well it had to happen sooner or later, the Woolies and the Bushcats have gone in parted company!
We left the Sunrise campsite south of Dar on Monday, very early. We had Mufasa booked in for an oil change with a German mechanic, Frank, in Dar at 08h00 so we had to run the gauntlet of the ferry to Dar as early as possible. Thankfully we only had a 30 minute wait and arrived at the garage on time and just before Frank. Half an hour later and with fresh oil filling Mufasa's sump we were on our way, did some shopping, and then hit the road north aiming for Pangani on the coast. The drive was good despite the constant onslaught of buses in both directions flying at silly speeds, and we arrived at Peponi Beach Resort early afternoon (S05'17.210 E39'03.998). It was a very nice spot indeed and we stayed for 4 nights. The Bushcats joined us the day after we arrived, and the day before we left Chris and Janet, the English couple we met at Sunrise, arrived on their way back from Arusha. On our second day there we went out on a snorkeling trip aboard the resorts dhow which was great!
This morning we set off again and this time without the Bushcats. They are heading up the coast into Kenya and we have gone north west into the mountains towards Arusha. We are not sure when our paths will cross again or even if they will as our route has evolved differently to theirs. We will enter Kenya, goto Nairobi to get visas, and then head straight to Ethiopia. Our plan is then to see Kenya on the way back before going west to Uganda, Rwanda, and back into Tanzania.
So, tonight we are at Irente Farm up in the Usambara Mountain Reserve not far from Lushoto. We almost have the place to ourselves and the views are great. The weather didnt look too great on the way here but after a bit of rain early on we arrived with glorious sunshine and it was quite warm despite the height we are at. This evening it has cooled down quite a bit, but it is nice to be able to cover up against the mozzies without sweating buckets! There are several hiking options from the farm, and they sell a range of their own organic cheeses, jams, muesli, ryebread, butter, cream, fruit juices, and quark!
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