Day three...I am here and alive and loving it. Tanzania is absalutely beautiful. Dar es Salaam, the capitol, like most capitols was big dirty and crazy...we did not really get to see any of it but it was fun to get to know the people here and get some sleep.
We travelled 8 HOURS AHH yesterday on a hot bus to Iringa. Iringa is significantly higher in altitude and was much cooler when we got here. I learned today that it still is very hot! The mountains around Iringa are absolutely beauiful. I cannot wait to go hiking! I have not gotten much of a chance yet to go around the town...that's later today just before and after I meet my homestay family. A little nerve racking since I know very little Swahili, but they know that and it should be fun to meet the family and learn that lifestyle!!
The people are great so far...we, the SPW volunteers, got a warm welcome from 25 or so Peace Corp people. They gave some advice and we will probably see them around more.
I hope you are all doing well. I am working out the kinks with my cell phone and will text later when that is all settled.
Have a great day!
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Um, I totally left a comment on your previous post, but now it's not there. So I won't use too many five-dollar words just in case I need to type this again.
I'm glad to see you posting with such ALACRITY. I take UMBRAGE at INDOLENT bloggers. May all your posts be filled with ERUDITE VERISIMILITUDE. Of course, your posts are no PANACEA for how I miss your SYCOPHANTIC, VOCIFEROUS self.
That'll be 40 dollars. And no Tanzaniadollars either. Wait, what is the currency there??
I had a nice flashback to visiting you in Maryland, because Obama and Biden are riding the train through Wilmington on their way to DC. And then I remembered what a skeezoid trash heap drug-addled prostitution one-stop-shop that bus stop was! They'll put down some cushions for him, I'm sure...
Sounds like everything is going great so far. How jet lagged are you??? - can't imagine doing the hot 8 hr bus trip as the last leg of the journey to Iringa! A treat for us to see each new post on your blog; will look forward to hearing how the family intro went -know it will all be good...
I hope you like your homestay family! I'm sure they'll find you repulsive and arrogant, but there's not much to be done for that... just kidding. I have no doubt they'll adore you!
My high school science teacher was in the Peace Corps in Swaziland, and he learned Swazi by listening to a very old man tell a story about how he killed a boa constrictor and hung it in the rafters of the community house. When he looked up, there was the snake.
But don't worry. I'm sure there are no boa constrictors in Tanzania.
P.S. I'll think of you while I'm watching the inauguration!
Hi Boobah
I am glad to see that you have made it there safe and sound. I will be checking on you everyday. I will also be awaiting your text.
Love Ya
Bon
Mac says hi. Katja was brilliant this weekend, 6th in the classic. Miss you!
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