Today we were visiting the Njiapanda WODEF group as part of our weekly presentation tour. The following is our day, in sequence.
-On the way out to Njiapanda our Daladala was pulled over and turns out our driver did not have a license. As he went off to pay his bribe to the local gendarme another driver materialized out of nowhere to take his place and off we went.
-After our presentation we had to go around and visit the local projects as per the norm. However today we were transported around with 20 other ladies in the back of an old pick-up truck.
- While visiting one of the projects random people kept coming up and trying to Mzungo us. Instead of politely asking them to leave us alone, the GZA threw them away. Us Mzungos are property of WODEF and the GZA is very protective.
- As we were walking to another project we came across a stage setup for a Serengeti Lager and being Mzungos we were called up on stage to sign some gigantic soccer balls, provide a few token words of wisdom on the microphone, and Katie received a marriage proposal. She said no.
- On the way back we were given the posh treatment of shotgun in the DalaDala. This is very luxurious when you consider there are 20-odd other people crammed into the back with exhaust fumes circulating. I asked the driver in Swahili if I could driver, he said not unless I had a license. I didn't see why this should matter as he probably didn't have one either.
All things considered a pretty sweet day. Combine this with the fact that we might head to La Liga tonight (prositute capital of Moshi) I think we're well ahead of the 8-ball.
We are also invited out to the GZAs house on the weekend for pork and bananas. We are very excited. If anyone has any ideas for good Tanzanian gifts to bring please let us know.
-On the way out to Njiapanda our Daladala was pulled over and turns out our driver did not have a license. As he went off to pay his bribe to the local gendarme another driver materialized out of nowhere to take his place and off we went.
-After our presentation we had to go around and visit the local projects as per the norm. However today we were transported around with 20 other ladies in the back of an old pick-up truck.
- While visiting one of the projects random people kept coming up and trying to Mzungo us. Instead of politely asking them to leave us alone, the GZA threw them away. Us Mzungos are property of WODEF and the GZA is very protective.
- As we were walking to another project we came across a stage setup for a Serengeti Lager and being Mzungos we were called up on stage to sign some gigantic soccer balls, provide a few token words of wisdom on the microphone, and Katie received a marriage proposal. She said no.
- On the way back we were given the posh treatment of shotgun in the DalaDala. This is very luxurious when you consider there are 20-odd other people crammed into the back with exhaust fumes circulating. I asked the driver in Swahili if I could driver, he said not unless I had a license. I didn't see why this should matter as he probably didn't have one either.
All things considered a pretty sweet day. Combine this with the fact that we might head to La Liga tonight (prositute capital of Moshi) I think we're well ahead of the 8-ball.
We are also invited out to the GZAs house on the weekend for pork and bananas. We are very excited. If anyone has any ideas for good Tanzanian gifts to bring please let us know.
