Utinta - Tanzania

We had a late start from Kipili this morning for three reasons. 1. We conducted a few interviews. 2. We went through our dried food supplies and dumped about a third of it because it got wet.
 3. We got to bed (sleeping bags) at about two this morning, after celebrating Chris Horsfall's birthday.

Our focus now is on the stretch to Mahale. After departing Kipili we had a gentle row, wind from behind with slow swells. We managed to stay on these swells most of the way. Exactly what the doctor ordered after last night.

Before leaving Kipili we bought  smoked fish from the locals and enjoyed it with bread. Utintwa is a small village 30 km north of Kipili. We rowed for 3 hours and 50 minutes.  The total distance covered  to date is 221 km.

We chatted to a few fisherman at Utinta.They use mostly handlines and nets to fish. In general they are well dressed, Adidas T shirts, and they look healthy. 

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Louis and Morne.