Passion fruit grows in Tanzania: Last stop ....Zanzibar

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Last stop ....Zanzibar

Gleet, Glitz, or Sprawn? I was taught it was called glitz...those fine droplets that spray out of your mouth occasionally when you yawn or sometimes just when you open your mouth, one of those little wonders..."how'd I do that"? There's my focus for the next week, practicing and perfecting how far I can project my glitz on command. Sondra has a tiny slit between her front teeth and has been constantly showing off with her finesse spitting. Game on! We are definitely in kick back mode. Might have a little wind surfing contest too across a flooded cow pasture. Woo-hoo!!

View from the top of Zomba Plateau

Malawi was worthy of the extra two days and Vic Falls was incredible. I'm feelin rather spent and looking forward to just being horizontal for a day or two. Arrived safely here in Zanzibar, have a nice little room rented right off the beach and I couldn't have planned this better, the perfect location to end my journey. I'm in good company, Sondra, Chad and Samuel are here through the week. Sorry for the short note, I really am drained, but safe and sound and soon to be sleeping.
Love to all, al

Victoria Falls - (check that off)

From the bridge looking at the falls

Zambezi River and canyon below the falls

Captivated by the falls

Victoria Bridge

Fisherman and Banker

An investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna.
The investment banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The fisherman replied, "Only a little while."
The investment banker then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?"
The fisherman said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs".
The investment banker then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening and spend time with my family, I have a full and busy life."
The investment banker scoffed, "I am a MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats.
Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery.
You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to a big town and eventually to the the city where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise."
The fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?"
To which the investment banker replied, "15 to 20 years."
"But what then?" asked the fisherman.
The investment banker laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions."
"Millions?...Then what?"
The investment banker said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings and spend time with your family."

Passion fruit grows in Tanzania

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Last stop ....Zanzibar

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