Now I''m trying to get the blog going again after a loooong time off, so I'll start from some events in February. Lasses family came to visit us in february. They finished the visit on Zanzibar island. I was also invited, but I travelled to Dar es Salaam alone and met the family there. Before I travelled to Dar, I e-mailed my fathers friend Vitus and asked for a reasonable guesthouse to spend the night there. The answer was simple; I couldn't stay at a guesthouse with his family living nearby. I was invited to his familys home, while Vitus himself was in China. His friend picked me up at the bus station and gave me a ride to the familys home. There I got soup, shower and supper before I went to bed. Tanzanian hospitality is wonderful! When I left their home, they welcomed me to come back. So I did, but in between we had a nice holiday on Zanzibar.
We stayed almost at the north peak of the island, close to Nungwi. The life as tourist was very different from our daily life in Arusha. Suddenly we were surrounded by europeans and americans. The Tanzanians we met around the hotel were working in tourism. On a walk to the north peak, we reached a luxury hotel with the cheapest rooms costing about 500 dollars a night. On the way we had passed a village and met some of the fishermen- and women there. One of them told me he couldn't go to school and learn english because he had to go fishing. The same day they planned to go to sea for fishing the whole night. They expected to be back the next morning. After meeting people who struggle for surviving, it looks absurd to find a hotel where they've invested millions in unneccesary luxury. You cannot avoid thinking that there is something wrong with this world. It is also worth mentioning that the people in the village seemed more happy than the guests at the hotel.
When I came back to Dar I spent three more days at Vitus family before I moved on. In the city I met Phyneous, my contact person in CHRISC who was teaching at Kicking Aids Out workshop. It's always motivating to see engaged people working to help others.
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| I had a nice time at Vitus' family. |
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| Zanzibar is a paradice for tourists |
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| Happy tourists on spice safari. |
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| Participants at Kicking Aids Out workshop |
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Ser ellers ut til at du hadde det fint ilag med fam. Neslein. :-) Var veldig kjekt å helse på dei da eg var innom dei i Ski dagen før dei skulle reise ned. håper boksen med godsaker falt i smak! ;-))
mams
Zanzibar is an area where malaria is endemic. It’s better to consult a doctor about anti-malaria medication, before leaving. Also check with your local heath authorities for any vaccination requirements. Generally speaking, the healh authorities in Zanzibar may ask you to show a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate, if you have travelled through a yellow fever infected area. Zanzibar Holidays
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