Adventuring around Mwanza

Yesterday morning (Saturday) we returned to Misungwi Hospital to finish up what we had been working on the previous days before. It didn't take too long because the hospital staff found many of the documents that we needed (but not all). We returned to Mwanza in the afternoon and spent the rest of the evening relaxing.

Since Sunday was an off day for us we were looking for things to do. Suzanne, the owner of Tree House, called a local that she knows to be our tour guide. He took us to the market area where they have fresh fruits, veggies, meats, etc to buy (the smell was very strong). It was a very interesting experience. Unfortunately we couldn't find any artisan shops open so we decided to go and check out the casino. As all of you know we are all broke college students so after 5,000 shillings (less than $5.00), shared between 3 people, we called it quits. After losing 5 bucks at the casino we decided to go eat and then head over to Lake Victoria to take a tour. The tour takes you to a small island which is out in the middle of the lake. The island is a game reserve, essentially a zoo, with wild animals brought in from the serengeti. Of course the carnivores are kept in cages (1 lion & 1 hyena) but some of the herbivores are able to roam. Many of the cages were empty (the animals had presumably died). I wasn't especially impressed with the animals but the island was beautiful. It was very hilly, with lots of green grass and rock formations. Check out the pics!