One of the Teacher Training Colleges we visit is called Tandala, where there is also a very large Italian-founded hospital nearby in Ikonda. The first time we visited Tandala we went to the hospital, met some European volunteer doctors, and were able to donate some blood. It is about 2 hours (or many more during the rains) by mostly-dirt road from Njombe, which in turn is about 6 hours (on tarmac) SSW from Iringa. There is one lodge, the building of which was funded by German missionaries which is where we stay when we visit. It is one of my favourite places in Tanzania: it is like going to a retreat, which you would pay thousands of pounds to stay at if you were back home. There is one spot on the driveway where you can get a phone signal, otherwise you're cut off from the rest of the world. The scenery is just absolutely breathtakingly beautiful: Tandala is surrounded by the Kitulo National Park which is 2600m above sea level and full of flowers and respective wildlife, the Livingstone Mountains, and Lake Nyasa (aka Lake Malawi). It is so peaceful, and serene. The college itself has a wonderfully calm atmosphere, and the principal and staff there are so warm and welcoming.
On our latest visit we took time for a leisurely stroll through the town with our resident British Council trainer who showed us the sights (and mini supermarket!), so it's these pictures I share with you. Enjoy!
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