Life in Tanzania has been a fantastic experience so far. It
would be way too hard to summarize the events of every day but here are a few
of the experiences I have had so far:
Off the plane and on the roads of Dar es Salaam: Driving
through the streets of Dar on the first day here in Tanzania was my first true
culture shock. Motorcycles, (or in Swahili Pikipikis) bicycles and pedestrians
swerve in between cars and trucks and some vehicles drive on the dirt sidewalks
to get around traffic. I opted not to look out the front of the bus most of the
time. I am coming to see the traffic here in Tanzania as organized chaos.
Using the bathroom (Choo) in Tanzania. The days of
sitting down and doing business are over. These days its pit latrines and
toilets that are porcelain bowls carved out in the ground. It does take some
getting used to. It never helps when there are thousands of fire ants running
around and crawling up you and giving your skin that burning sensation.
I want to write so much more but my laptop is about to
die so until next time.. Kwa Heri! (Good bye)
Note: Most Swahili words have similar pronunciations to
Spanish
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