Arrival

Hi everyone!

After spending a day and a half on a plane, I have finally made it to Tanzania. All of my fellow volunteers are here as well, and we are getting to know each other as we spend time here in Dar es Salaam. It is extremely hot and humid here, and I feel sorry for the girls since they must wear clothes to their ankles and a scarf. I did not get to see much of the city last night since it was dark, but after waking up to the sound of morning prayer at 5, a few of us decided to look around the neighbourhood. The streets are very crowded, and everywhere there are stalls and markets selling food or soft drinks. We got a lot of attention since we were the only white people in the street, especially with me being so tall. The hotel we are staying at is called the Safari Inn, and it is a 5 story building cramped between housing. In order to get to the front entrance we had to drive down a narrow alleyway with an armed guard at the front of it. The interior is small, and so are the rooms, however I've enjoyed my stay in the Inn more so than I have in most other hotels in North America simply because I've never experienced anything like it.

We are starting orientations now so I must go, blog again in a week or so.