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Dusty Roads and bug bites…

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Sandy Collier Posted in African Safari, Uncategorized .
June 4, 2013

I could taste it in my mouth, feel it on my skin and see it trying to get inside our vehicle as we travelled over eight hundred miles throughout Tanzania.  I was joking around with my other travel companions asking them how many times do you think we’ve opened and closed our windows during our “adventure?” Tanzania did have some paved roads but it seemed like the majority were dirt roads and anytime another vehicle passed a giant dust monster would try to get inside and invade all of our senses.  We almost sounded like an orchestra opening and closing our windows in a rhythmic percussion.

And don’t even get me started on the whole tsetse fly thing! Here I was all worried about the Mosquitos and contracting Malaria, little did I know that these flies would think I had to come to Africa to supply them with some of the finest cuisine America had to offer. These flies are as big as horseflies but with a much bigger bite. They appear in the early morning and evening especially in wooded areas and near water. I had on long pants, long sleeves and bug repellant. Unfortunately I wore short socks and that little bit of skin between my shoes and my pant leg became a feeding frenzy for these mannerless tsetse flies. These bug bites were the itchiest bites I’ve ever had, they would literally wake you up from a sound sleep and no amount of anti-itch cream helped. One of the girls had brought some Benadryl so I took that each night so at least I could sleep and not scratch the skin off my legs. So my advice in a nutshell if you ever go to Africa spend the money on insect repellant clothes, wear long socks and beware of wearing sandals.

 

 

 

 

 

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5 Responses

  1. Mom says
    June 15, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    How sad none of the paper work informed their visitors before a trip on just how to dress for protection. We all know how sweet you are.

  2. Claire says
    June 16, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    I think I will stay home!!!

  3. Aunt Val says
    June 17, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Ilove all your comments on line about this trip.

  4. ABL says
    June 17, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    back again, I meant the African people to be selling these items. I they think they are missing a great oppurtunity to progress, so they don’t have to live in such dangerous conditions. I can’t believe the tourist department would miss this. I may improve buisness for them.

  5. Sandy Collier says
    June 17, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    I think I thought I was pretty covered with my clothing and didn’t really think about the little bit of skin exposed on my ankles. It was kind of my fault I was so bitten up so much initially. I learned my lesson and wore more bug repellant the rest of the trip that helped. Everyone knows how you resist putting those smelly ointments on. We had plenty of information on what items to bring.

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