function initialize() {
      var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(-5.144167,32.924167);
      var myOptions = {
        zoom: 5,
        center: myLatlng,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
      }
      var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("auricair_map_canvas"), myOptions);
      setMarkers(map, airstrips);
      var flightPlanCoordinates = [
      	//Mwanza-Bukoba
        new google.maps.LatLng(-2.444167,32.924167),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-1.330833,31.819333),
        //Mwanza-sumba
        new google.maps.LatLng(-2.444167,32.924167),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-7.9485,31.611),
        //sumba-mpenda
        new google.maps.LatLng(-7.9485,31.611),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-6.3508333, 31.0823333),
        //Mwz-Kasulu
    		new google.maps.LatLng(-2.444167,32.924167),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-4.550333, 30.097667),
        //Kisulu-Kigoma
    		new google.maps.LatLng(-4.550333, 30.097667),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-4.900833,29.682333)
        
        
        
		
		
      ];
      var flightPath = new google.maps.Polyline({
        path: flightPlanCoordinates,
        strokeColor: "#000000",
        strokeOpacity: 1.0,
        strokeWeight: 2
      });
      flightPath.setMap(map);
      
      
      
      
      var flightPlanCoordinates1 = [
      	//Mwanza-Bukoba
        new google.maps.LatLng(-6.885, 39.193333),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-7.676, 35.750833),
        //DAR-znz 
				new google.maps.LatLng(-6.885, 39.193333), 
		    new google.maps.LatLng(-6.2176667, 39.216),
		    //znz-pemba
				new google.maps.LatLng(-6.2176667, 39.216), 
		    new google.maps.LatLng(-5.2565, 39.814),
		    //pemba-tanga
				new google.maps.LatLng(-5.2565, 39.814), 
		    new google.maps.LatLng(-5.0925,39.071),
		    //tanga-pemba
				new google.maps.LatLng(-5.0925,39.071), 
		    new google.maps.LatLng(-5.2565, 39.814),
		    //pemba-zanzibar
		   	new google.maps.LatLng(-5.2565, 39.814),
		    new google.maps.LatLng(-6.2176667, 39.216), 
		    
		    
        //Mwz-Kas
    		new google.maps.LatLng(-6.885, 39.193333),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-8.9145, 33.457167),
        //Mwz-Kas
    		new google.maps.LatLng(-8.9145, 33.457167),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-7.676, 35.750833),
				//DAR-SONGEA 
				new google.maps.LatLng(-6.885, 39.193333), 
		    new google.maps.LatLng(-10.6815000,35.5835)
        
        
        
      ];
      var flightPath1 = new google.maps.Polyline({
        path: flightPlanCoordinates1,
        strokeColor: "#000000",
        strokeOpacity: 1.0,
        strokeWeight: 2
      });
      flightPath1.setMap(map);
      
      var flightPlanCoordinates2 = [
      	//arusha-manyara
        new google.maps.LatLng(-3.3666667,36.625),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-3.3666667,35.8),
        //manyara-seronera
        new google.maps.LatLng(-3.3666667,35.8),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-2.4620,34.8268333),
        //seronera-Grumeti 
        new google.maps.LatLng(-2.4620,34.8268333),
        new google.maps.LatLng(-2.14250,34.2233333)
      	];
      
      var flightPath2 = new google.maps.Polyline({
        path: flightPlanCoordinates2,
        strokeColor: "#000000",
        strokeOpacity: 1.0,
        strokeWeight: 2
      });
      flightPath2.setMap(map);
    }
    
    
      
      
      var airstrips = [
        ['Mwanza', -2.444167,32.924167, 2],
        ['Bukoba', -1.330833,31.819333, 2],
        ['Mbeya', -8.9145, 33.457167, 2],
        ['Dar es Salaam', -6.885, 39.193333, 2],
        ['Kasulu', -4.550333, 30.097667, 2],
        ['Kigoma', -4.900833	 ,29.682333, 2],
        ['Iringa', -7.676, 35.750833, 2],
				['Songea', -10.6815000,35.5835, 2],
				['Sumbawanga',-7.9485,31.611,2],
				['Tanga',-5.0925,39.071, 2],
				['Arusha',-3.3666667,36.625, 2],
				['Manyara',-3.3666667,35.8, 2],
				['Seronera',-2.4620,34.8268333, 2],
				['Grumeti',-2.14250,34.2233333, 2],
				['Mpanda',-6.3508333, 31.0823333, 2],
				['Zanzibar',-6.2176667, 39.216, 2],
				['Pemba',-5.2565, 39.814, 2]
				
		
      ];
      
      
      
      function setMarkers(map, locations) {
        // Add markers to the map
      
        // Marker sizes are expressed as a Size of X,Y
        // where the origin of the image (0,0) is located
        // in the top left of the image.
      
        // Origins, anchor positions and coordinates of the marker
        // increase in the X direction to the right and in
        // the Y direction down.
        var image = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/icons/mapicon.png',
            // This marker is 20 pixels wide by 32 pixels tall.
            new google.maps.Size(14, 14),
            // The origin for this image is 0,0.
            new google.maps.Point(0,0),
            // The anchor for this image is the base of the flagpole at 0,32.
            new google.maps.Point(7, 7));
        var shape = {
            coord: [1, 1, 1, 20, 18, 20, 18 , 1],
            type: 'poly'
        };
        for (var i = 0; i < locations.length; i++) {
          var beach = locations[i];
          var myLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(beach[1], beach[2]);
          var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
              position: myLatLng,
              map: map,
              icon: image,
              shape: shape,
              title: beach[0],
              zIndex: beach[3]
          });
        }
      }
      
      
    
          
      
    function loadScript() {
      var script = document.createElement("script");
      script.type = "text/javascript";
      script.src = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&callback=initialize";
      document.body.appendChild(script);
    }
    
    
