Sweating it Up in Dar
I am back in Dar at the university and it is crazy! I forgot how incredibly hot it is and how funny people are. I didn't see anyone at first that I knew at the uni and then I came to the computer lab. I should have remembered that I spent half my trip here so the guys working were so surprised I was here and were so happy and I've had two people walk by and see me and come it. It's great! It's been VERY hot and Peter is sweating through his t-shirt, but we're going to go to the swimming pool soon to cool down. Things are good now and I think we're going to take a few days in Zanzibar to go to the beach and chill out.
Our trip down to dar was uneventful and long. We found my friend Mwalimu Sipto who I taught english with at the bus station. He picked us up and took us to his home. He was very welcoming and as soon as we got there he showed us the food so both Peter and I thought we were getting ready to eat...then, 3 and a half hours later we finally sat down to eat. In the meantime we chatted in broken English and Swahili and watched the only English show on TV called "Exploring the Hubble." Funny stuff. We ate a traditional meal of potatoes, fried bananas, and fatty, boney meat in a sauce. Then, we had a mini-X-mas. I brought gifts for the family and it was great fun distributing them. I gave Mwalimu Sipto a bunch of flash cards to use at the primary school where I taught English and he said he would write in the administration book that the class of 2005 had adequate study materials and he told me when I come back and could visit and see that the cards had made a difference. The conversation and evening were fun, but going to bed was a bit uncomfortable. There were cockroaches and holes in the mosquito net so both Peter and I became a bit paranoid. Plus, it was ridiculously hot so we were both sticking to our sheets.
Today it is equally hot...forgot how bad it gets here. I showed Peter around downtown a bit and we ate at a French cafe. I think we're done with town now and will probably spend the rest of our time at Mwenge (the market) and the university where it is cooler and where the people are more friendly. The computer guys are smiling and laughing everytime they walk by. When I first came in they yelled "Twiga!" which was my screen name when I was hear last fall. I'm amazed they remember everything so well! Off to read the latest news and get ready for a dip in the pool. All is well in TZ and I feel like I am home, or I guess, at my third home after SD and Luther. It's nice to have multiple homes...Vincent the computer worker is on the move and I am soon done. So for now, Happy Holidays! Oh yeah, I put pictures up in the last post which I forgot to mention. Baadye!
Our trip down to dar was uneventful and long. We found my friend Mwalimu Sipto who I taught english with at the bus station. He picked us up and took us to his home. He was very welcoming and as soon as we got there he showed us the food so both Peter and I thought we were getting ready to eat...then, 3 and a half hours later we finally sat down to eat. In the meantime we chatted in broken English and Swahili and watched the only English show on TV called "Exploring the Hubble." Funny stuff. We ate a traditional meal of potatoes, fried bananas, and fatty, boney meat in a sauce. Then, we had a mini-X-mas. I brought gifts for the family and it was great fun distributing them. I gave Mwalimu Sipto a bunch of flash cards to use at the primary school where I taught English and he said he would write in the administration book that the class of 2005 had adequate study materials and he told me when I come back and could visit and see that the cards had made a difference. The conversation and evening were fun, but going to bed was a bit uncomfortable. There were cockroaches and holes in the mosquito net so both Peter and I became a bit paranoid. Plus, it was ridiculously hot so we were both sticking to our sheets.
Today it is equally hot...forgot how bad it gets here. I showed Peter around downtown a bit and we ate at a French cafe. I think we're done with town now and will probably spend the rest of our time at Mwenge (the market) and the university where it is cooler and where the people are more friendly. The computer guys are smiling and laughing everytime they walk by. When I first came in they yelled "Twiga!" which was my screen name when I was hear last fall. I'm amazed they remember everything so well! Off to read the latest news and get ready for a dip in the pool. All is well in TZ and I feel like I am home, or I guess, at my third home after SD and Luther. It's nice to have multiple homes...Vincent the computer worker is on the move and I am soon done. So for now, Happy Holidays! Oh yeah, I put pictures up in the last post which I forgot to mention. Baadye!
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