Yet another day in Dar...

I was suppose to take the Tazara train yesterday from DAr es SAlaam to Mbeya in south oF Tanzania. We got to the train station and the first thing we see is the notice board saying the tarin is one day delayed.... great.. we just spend 10,000 shilling on a taxi to the train station, which is located some distance from the city center.

At the train station though we met a German girl and her boyefriend and they said well let's go back tp their hptel... it is chep and clean.. so off we go and squeeze into the local minibus and hike for some 20 minutes before getting to the hotel. The hotel was nice and cheap just as she said but there was no electricity during the day and that meant no shower or water working... so what else to do than to sit and sweat just a little bit more. Anyhow, we had to spend another day in Dar, which is not too bad but it is also not as nice as Zanzibar. Luckilt the water came back on at 7pm and we could shower and chill while the fan was on high speed.

The next morning we got ready to check out and looked forward to finally get on the train. Just as we were about to check out, we were told that the train is another 9 hours delayed so instead of leavign at 14.00, it would leave at 22.00.... oh my... oh my... what to do now? Well hang around Dar until 22.00 I guess at the end of the day THIS IS AFRICA, TIA as they say. NOw it is 15.30 and I just called the train company again to make sure it for sure leaves at 22.00 and they said it would. I pray and hope that it will!!

I am really looking forward to be on the road again and to go back to Malawi. LEt's hope I will be there in two days time!

Hasta Luego!

Turtles

I am back in Stone town, Zanzibar after two great weeks in Nungwi. I truly enjoyed Rasta Magologolo's place and had quite a few shanti shanti days doing just about nothing. The main aim for this Zanzibar trip was that; to be able to just relax, read my book and be at peace with nothing on the agenda.

But now I am back where I started in Stone town. Here it is more busy with people and traffic (well not that much traffic, I am still on an island) but I cannot walk barefoot. Anyhow, I like Stone town as well. One of my favorite Zanzi restaurant is here; Lukumaan, where I have good food for a good price. However, I must say that the best best food I have had here in Zanzibar was at Langi Langi hotel in Nungwi. I became friends with the owner and the chef Sele (a true Zanzibarian) and he just makes the best food ever, no matter if it is seafood, sultan cake or spiced potatoes. Yum yum yum... I get hungry thinking about it!

Besides enjoying good food in Zanzibar, I also enjoyed well not sure if I enjoyed it but I witness some old school sex by two humongous 125 year old turtles on the turtle island right outside Stone town. Quite a scene to watch two big big turtles mating... and the noise they made.... waaaa sounded like a mix between a lion and an elephant..... rroooooooaaaawwww. Well I have it on tape, in case anybody is interested.

Tomorrow, me and my friend Theo is about to leave this beautiful island. We will take the ferry in the morning and head for Dar es Salaam. Let's see what Dar has in store for us...

Microloan

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