Seven years ago, our friends Fran and Libby set off on an adventure in Sumbawanga, Tanzania.  They encountered diseases, worked with Catholic brothers, and attempted to teach at the local school.  Originally published as a series on the blog last year, we wanted to revisit Fran's entertaining account of their time in this African town.   These are their stories.

The last installment of The Flancesca Chronicles.  After leaving Sumbawanga, Flan plays tourist in Zanzibar and Tanzania with her friend Jeff.

An excursion to Lake Rukwa guided by drunk locals, trying to get a prescription when you don't speak the same language as the non-pharmasicts working at the pharmacy, and getting creative when teaching Biology.  Ladies and Gentelmen, we bring you "The Flancesca Chronicles", Part VI.

In the second Chronicle, Fran talks about the beginning of school, what it's like to work out in rural Africa, and the complex issue of foreign aid in developing countries.