Today was my first full day in Tanzania! We started off with an amazing breakfast, of which I can only name boiled eggs and some kind of sausage because I can't name the rest of it lol. Then we went to a short orientation in which the program director told us how the program is going to work and what the schedule will be like. Then we went on an adventure into the village! First we stopped at the currency exchange place and literally as soon as we stepped out the door we were mobbed by people selling things and I tried to say no because I didn't plan on buying anything right away but they wore me down and eventually I got two bracelets and two small canvas artworks. Then we got back on the bus and while we waited for everyone to get done in the currency place the people selling things were still surrounding the bus and shouting trying to convince people to buy things. It was a little unnerving if I'm being honest. Then we went to the supermarket and looked around in there and I got some neat looking cookies and a triangular guava juice box and some gum. Then we went back to the educational center (TCDC) for lunch which was pretty tasty. I had some mutton than was amazing. After that we went back to another orientation about what to expect in our host families and cultural differences to watch out for. Next we gathered all of our things and met with our host families. Mine and Bria's host family is amazing. They have a gorgeous house and an equally beautiful little cottage behind it with two bedrooms and a bathroom which is where Bria and I will be staying. Our family raises coffee and bananas and tons of other fruit trees in the yard including tangerines, avocados, papayas, and other things. He grows like 25 different varieties of bananas. I didn't even know more than one variety existed. It's really beautiful here and surprisingly there are very few Mosquitos and other bothersome pests, though we still sleep with a netting around the bed. Below are some pictures of the things that they grow and the house where we're staying:
It sounds like the perfect setup! The pictures you have posted so far are amazing! Keep up the awesome work. Looking forward to future posts!
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ReplyDeleteOh, that is so cool that you and Bria are staying at the same family. And thanks so much for all the pictures and everything. It is really fun to enjoy the adventure at a distance. I'm going to LA this week, which will be fun... but it does not quality as an adventure on another continent! :-)
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