Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Marangu (goat)


The next day (8/11) the sun was shining and the temps were just beautiful (again). We all sat out in the courtyard for breakfast enjoying eggs, toast and coffee from their own coffee plants.


Having fun looking at the map of Tanzania & visiting with family.
Checking in on the cows & our goat of the day.


Mr. Goat was nervous knowing what was ahead. Baby Calf was feeling just fine.
Johnson & Walter preparing for the slaughter.
Me watching from the sidelines with Ignes.
I'll spare you the video & ALL the photos.
Have you ever skinned a goat??? Bob got in on that.
I did a little skinning too!!
Done.
Danny getting the fire ready.
Preparations before cooking.
These guys know what they're doing.
And a few hours later we all enjoyed goat. Very tasty!
Coffee-making time!
Go Bob!

Johnson's grandmother doing the roasting of the coffee beans.

Making coffee is an ALL day process. It was such a cool experience for us and I will not take my cup of coffee for granted anymore! Thanks to Johnson & family for sending us back to the USA with a bag of Marangu Family Coffee. I've been enjoying that yummy coffee in Phoenix these days.
Here's that cute kitty! Love this pic.
Ignas's old Honda that he bought for $4 back in the day. What a deal!
Ignas is a painter too. Nice!

Cuties!
Playing with the kiddos.
Danny & Johnson with their new caps and new Adidas t-shirts from the USA.
Looking sharp!

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The next pics were taken the morning of 8/12 after we attended church with Johnson & David.
Then we were back on the farm for breakfast and one last walk around the farm.


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It is paradise!
Thank you Ignas & Elionera for these amazing 3 days together.
Blessings to all of you in the days ahead. We look forward to seeing you again.
Waving good-bye as Bob, Johnson and I drive away. The 3 of us are going on a GRAND adventure! We are heading to the airport to take Johnson on his 1st airplane flight and his 1st time traveling out of Tanzania. Bob, Johnson and I are flying to Malaysia and we will also be visiting Singapore for the next 8 days! Yay!!!!!!!

2 comments:

  1. What a wonderful 3 days you had experiencing true Africa...enjoy your coffee!

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  2. Yes... it was really special to feel the day to day life in Marangu. Lovely village & beautiful folks. I am enjoying that coffee for sure... having a cup right now!! :-)

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