Whadya Mean, the Crazies Go to Africa? And how could it be the chillest of weeks when we've had minus 8ºF here in Maine recently and expect 6 inches of snow tomorrow? Oh, you mean THAT kind of chill. Sounds like you're learning about African time...
Your daladala transport reminds me of our journey Arusha to Nairobi. We were the only Europeans; others of our ilk took the equivalent of Greyhound bus and missed the fun. That pusher-in man had refined his profession to a fine art. Close quarters helped getting to know our neighbors, tho limited to Jambo... you would do much better. But we mimed and the Masai folks delighted in pointing out the sights, like Mt. Kilimanjaro. One woman slipped her necklace around my neck...
Sauti sounded like fun. Did you join in the dancing? Will you bring some music home?
We'll be interested to hear about Pemba when you can communicate again. Just don't expose your knees too much!
---Love and Salama from Bibi and Babu
Oh my! The music festival sounds amazing!!
But... hahaha if you end up having too much chillness (which could be good in some instances) rub off on you in regards to being on time to things... I worry that you may never show up to things HAhahahaha =) Just teasing. People should not stress as much as they do about the little things. You gotta live!! I'm glad your having so many adventures!! Miss you! ~Rachel
malaria will scary ya Tyler, I googled some images of Stone Town in Zanzibar and it's trippy!!! Way beyond Brazil, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico, which seem tame by comparison. I know you're soaking it all up!
I talked to a girl at the office who did SIT in Kenya and Tanzania about 5 years when the malaria problem was really bad. (I gather it's improved somewhat since then.) Anyway, she said half the people on the program got malaria EVEN THO they'd been taking their medication. So be careful. Swat the buggers B4 they bite you and, of course, do the minimum and don't forget to take your medicine every week.
Keep blogging. The stories are fun to hear.
You're alive!!! That's good news. We all miss you and I'll make sure to let people know that you've posted something so everyone can be on the look out for blog updates. Please make friends with Flipper for me and take cool pics. So far it sounds like one hell of an adventure and a very smelly five day old shirt. Miss you!~~Rachel
Travelling to Zanzibar and Tanzania is the greatest thing I have done. I have adventures everyday. A boring day here seems to be rare and because there are such few boring days, they still tend to be memorable for that reaseon. Thank you for all that check this blog, that follow me around East Africa. I hope I am entertaining and amusing. Salaama!!... full info
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D and H. F' sho.