Gemstone Safari
to the Umba River sapphire mines in July 2008
 Our Hotel "Maua Garden Rest House" Photo credit Mirjam Haller |
 has a beautiful view and swiming pool, Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 next to a fisher village. Photo credit Mirjam Haller |
 On the way to Tanga in our private bus. Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 Visiting the daily Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 Market in Tanga. Photo credit Mirjam Haller |
 Lodging at the mine. Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 Meeting the miners Photo credit Nakara Matemu |
 who will dig along with us. Photo credit Mirjam Haller |
 Once the gemstone gravel layer Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 is reached, it is sieved and then sorted. Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 Digging holes is fun. Photo credit Miriam Haller |
 The washing plant can be rented by the day. Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 An improvised mineral show, Photo credit Nakara Matemu |
 on our last day at the mine. Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 The complete team back in Dar-es-Salaam. Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 A welcome day relaxing on the beach of Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 Mbudia Island, Marine Reserve, before we Photo credit Mirjam Haller |
 start cutting the sapphires at the lapidary workshop. Photo credit Hubert Heldner |
 Mme Noreen Masaki is one of the Lapidary instructors. Photo credit Mirjam Haller |
Some impressions of Mikumi National Park
Photos by Laurent Sontag
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Some impressions
Photos by Bea Pfister
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© Copyright on all photos by Hubert Heldner