Winding Down in Dar es Salaam

July 13th

After a couple of frustrating hours in the school lab we decided to finish off our work in a local Internet café. The increased speed and reliability made today go much smoother. Later that evening Anthony, Maxwell, Lawrence and I went out for dinner at the Sea Cliff Hotel. Found the food excellent. Our table gave us a clear view of the Indian Ocean. Anthony mentioned it was a very expensive hotel for foreigners ($130 a night).


July 12th

Today was a long day. With very little sleep I was on my own with the workshop participants. Power outages and Internet problems only compounded things. After work I went to a local handicraft market with Anthony. Visiting and bartering with the local artisans is definitely one of the most enjoyable things to do when in Africa. Dar es Salam was particularly enjoyable because the vendors were very polite and relaxed.

Young lady in the artisan market wearing traditional clothing.

Later that evening the Teachers’ Union held a short ceremony for Arlene in the hotel restaurant. Afterwards we drove her to the airport.