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The people of Lushoto:The People,the Lifestyle,The Living Arrangements and Their Experiences

Inviting Weather.

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I love this kind of weather and I think it is appealing to anyone who is interested in making follow-ups on weather and its associated changes

Bangala Water Falls

From there..............

Up to here......

Water is the best of All Things 

( PINDAR, 522-438 BC) Olympian Odes

Kids having Fun

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Kids enjoying the cool climatic condition in a natural forest around River Springs Lodge

Progress...!

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It is raining heavily in Lushoto, a blessing for us to plant flowers and trees to keep the environment ever green.

Enjoy The Attractions of Lushoto!

Hi Everyone, welcome to this blog. I am the Founder & CEO of River Springs ConneXions, a Company registered in Tanzania(East Africa). We operate in Lushoto with a Specialty in pre-arranged tours,excursions, hiking,mountain biking, photographic safaris,hotel/hostel accommodations arrangements etc.Our aim is to take Lushoto to new heights as a tourist destination. For sure Lushoto is a sleeping giant in tourism with its cool climate,winding paths, scenic mountain views,rich flora and fauna etc.

As our future customer, a colleague in this kind of business, environmentalist etc, I welcome you to this blog with highlights and photos to give you a glimpse of Lushoto and then at the end you will know why it is called the ''Switzerland of Africa''.

You are most welcome,

Jumaa Tram Almasi

Founder & CEO

River Springs ConneXions Co.

Lushoto Tanzania

+255(0) 712 656519

+255(0) 684 656512

+255(0) 754 587 527

Email:riverspringsconnexions@gmail.com

..the lodge...

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River Springs Lodge has been designed to the highest level of elegance. need we say more?

On the Rock..!

Wow! The building on the rock,I love this. It is really attractive.

Crabs

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The area within River Springs lodge is surrounded with water and one of the inhabitants are crabs. i didn't know that crabs walk around with their young ones. This guy here was showing me where crabs keeps their young ones.It is stunning!

River Springs Lodge...

Construction of the restaurant in progress

...............and here the first house in final touches

Butterfly!

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 About to take off (copyrighted)

Off she goes  (copyrighted)

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Spectacular!

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The moon! This photo was taken from Kialilo Garden Lodge at around 5.08am on 20th  March 2012,  lights from the nearby houses are also seen.

OooH yes! Contact us Now.

Water....!

CEO of River Springs Connexions enjoys the serenity of the surroundings within River Springs Lodge. You are all welcomed.

natural forests

Lushoto is one of the areas in Tanzania still covered with vast natural forests. Every effort is done to protect the forests. Above is one of the species locally named 'mzambarau' which produces fruits preferred  by monkeys.

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Attractive?...Yes! Appealing?...Yes! Beautiful?.....Yes! This is Lushoto with so much more!

Construction of River Springs Lodge!

At work

On the sides

Tiled floor

How is that, Need we say more?

Ooops! we've been working harder to get this lodge on the run before the next peak season.If all goes well, we want to make sure that four tents like the one you see here will be erected to provide accommodation to those visiting Lushoto. The tents will have double bed, tiled floors with an African setting depicting the culture of the people of Lushoto,the Sambaa.

Fueled by Passion,Driven by Innovation!

A local brewing machine called 'mkoroto'. The sambaa people use this machine to make 'Boha' a brew made by sugarcane juice. Two people operate the machine, one on each end of the rod and they move around (clockwise or anticlockwise) but every now and then they put new sugarcane which is then squeezed to allow the juice flow in the bucket placed under the machine.

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Welcome

Come to us we'll take you there. Irente View Cliff Lodge is one of the hotels and lodges we work with.

Hills........!

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''After Climbing a Great Hill, One Only Finds That There Are Many More Hills to Climb''- Nelson Mandela

A Miliipede

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Millipedes or ''thousand-legged worms''are a common sight in Lushoto because the environment favors their survival. They tend to survive in areas which are damp,moist and cool.

Camping site

Our Chief Field Operations Officer,Mr. Muhidin roaming around looking for suitable areas for camping. Next time you visit us, this is one of the areas we will take you. Please contact us for more info.

Mushroom

But this is a specie which is not edible, and one of the residents of Lushoto had it that, could be one of the poisonous species. Oops!

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The people of Lushoto: The People, the Lifestyle, the Living Arrangements and Their Experiences.

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Attractive?...Yes! Appealing?.......Yes! Beautiful?...Yes! This is Lushoto with so much more.

Peaches!

Peaches are also found in Lushoto in plenty.

















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Rivers............

''I HaVe KnOwn RiVers AnCieNT As ThE WorLd And OLdeR ThAn ThE FloW of HuMaN BLooD In HumAN VeiNs. My SOuL Has GrOwN DeeP LikE ThE RiverS''- Langston HUghes.

Amazing Weather!

This picture was taken near Irente viewpoint at the height of about 1500m.In a span of minutes the weather changes like this. Amazing Lushoto.(Copyright) River Springs Connections

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Environmental Conservation

Lushoto is one of the areas in Tanzania where forests are sustainably preserved. A fallen giant tree like this is a witness. These trees tell tales of natural forests which are kept under watchful eye all those who are interested to see sustainable environment for the future. Trees like these are left to grow and later fall victim to natural elements like-rain,wind,fire, to weaken and burn or simply to rot and turn into manure if not firewood.

The Caves

Our Chief photographer Mr. Hamisi Mussa in the ''cave-house'' trying  to get the best shots for the blog.

Monkey Puzzle Tree!

''Monkey Puzzle Tree'' also known as 'Araucaria Araucana', found in many areas of Lushoto. ''I don't know why but when I saw the tree for first time after my arrival in Lushoto in 1982,I fell in love with it.And when I learnt about its name (Monkey Puzzle Tree) I was equally stunned''- River Springs Connexions Founder&CEO, Mr. J.Almasi

Aurora Borealis in Lushoto?

Aurora Borealis? No, this is sunset in Lushoto. 

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Attractive? Yes! Appealing? Yes! Beautiful? Yes! ......You can go on and on. This is Lushoto.

Beautiful View with winding Road!

On top of the photo(right) one can see the winding road, and along the valleys there is a small waterfalls. Mombo-Lushoto Road meanders through the valleys of the Usambara mountains. Beautiful view indeed!

Ecosystem

Amazing Lushoto: The environment is well protected hence flora and fauna fare well.

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Mother and child 
The People of Lushoto: The people, The lifestyle,The living arrangements and Their experiences