Mambo from Tanzania! We arrived safely late last night and have had a wonderful first day in Tanzania. Our home stay is really nice and very modern (relatively speaking). We have showers and bathrooms, bunk beds with mosquito nets, and "mamas" that cook and clean for us (better than America, no?)! People here have been very nice--Africans and volunteers alike, and we spent our day checking out Arusha, swimming, and getting food with new friends. We have heard a lot of good things about our placement at St. Dympha and are looking forward to orientation on Monday, however we are grateful that we have a few days to adjust and enjoy ourselves before then. We are planning a trip to Moshi tomorrow (a city two hours away from Arusha) to go to a waterfall and perhaps tour a coffee plantation. I can't wait to see how it differs from here!
Africa is obviously much different than America thus far, and our first sleep was a little restless, but we have felt so welcome and we are excited to see what the rest of our trip offers us. Everyone here says they love it and don't want to leave and we are already seeing why!
We miss you all and will continue to keep you posted!
Love from Africa,
Laura and Scottie
Sounds wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you got there safely!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to following your adventure... be safe.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun.. Maybe next year Pack
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