Early start for a long drive from Arusha to Dar es Salaam (so early Andy was still drunk). Endured some crazy thunderstorms in the slightly leaky truck. We had to pull over at one point to check the truck but we made it in the end! Although the journey was long, it was fascinating, especially sitting in the back with the windows open. Everyone walking by seemed so friendly, shouting "Jambo!" (hello) as we drove past. The children were very sweet, often chasing us along the road shouting "Muzungu", their word for white people, which apparently translates to "man without purpose" (charming!). We experienced our first drive-thru African style, where we were bombarded by street sellers with hot samosas, cashews, fresh bananas and cold drinks. We took a wrong turn in Dar, which was a
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