Jambo! We’re currently at the Dar Es Salaam airport waiting for our flight to Lusaka (within driving distance of Harare , where we’re headed), and we’re working on driving or flying options to get to Harare
It took us two hours on a very slow and intermittent internet connection at the only internet café open on Sunday in Dar to book our flight… But I can tell you that we were very, very excited when it finally went though, after many enthusiastically shouted encouragements to the computer (it didn’t respond well to expletives). And then, Plan B in place, we set off to explore Dar.
One thing we’ve really appreciated here is the music. It began on our cab ride into town with a 4-piece band performing from the back of a moving pickup truck, and continued with another band playing on the street for the Islamic New Year celebrations. On Sunday morning, we came out of our hostel to be greeted by beautiful singing from a church choir next door, and this morning the school children at the YWCA where we were staying were singing as we ate breakfast. Music is clearly such an important part of the culture here, and it has been a privilege to witness the beauty and joy of it.
As for our explorations, we took a walk along the shoreline to the very active fish market, and then we found a beach with about a dozen outrigger canoes anchored just offshore, with many small islands nearby and dhows sailing by. At that point, we fell in love. The scene was so beautiful and serene, and such an authentic glimpse into the lives of the people of Dar. It was around sunset, too, which definitely helped! We introduced ourselves to the Indian Ocean , and between that and really, really delicious Indian food, we really started to enjoy our time in Dar.
Hopefully, the next time you hear from us, we’ll be in Harare
Much love to all,
Jenny and Jimi
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