Arrived in Dar es Salaam after a red eye flight (overnight) which was amazingly quiet; so ample seats for stretching out on. Good old BA. Groovy movies too – could have stayed up all night and got me some square eyes! Amazing view of Mt Killimanjaro at dawn from the airplane. Much respect to all those dudes who have climbed it! (you know who you are!)
Dar is busy, noisy, somewhat intimidating and the roads are treacherous so all in all was glad to be flying out the next day to glorious Mwanza – a little oasis situated on the south end of Lake Victoria!
I have got me a buddy too!! Grace joined me in Dar having spent her first few weeks mooching around Uganda catching up with some old friends and colleagues she met when working there 2 years ago. Lucky thing! She and I will be partners in crime in Shinyanga (hurrah) and it is nice to have a fellow mzungu around!! (Mzungu – African term for white person, frequently hollered at me by small children!)
In Mwanza we were welcomed by Armani – a key co-ordinator of the palliative care project here in Tanzania. What can I say about Armarni? He is young, enthusiastic and loves to sing! Watching the sun set from the beach resort at Lake Victoria on my second night in Africa accompanied by Armani’s singing was a real treat!
Enough for now
C x
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