Saturday, November 30, 2013

Back in Arusha


            We left Mto wa Mbu on Thursday and it was incredibly sad saying goodbye to all of the amazing friends that I made there.  Wednesday night we had a party with a campfire, beef-kabobs, Safari beer and pilau.  As always, the bus ride back to Arusha was interesting.  In a minivan sized dala-dala we somehow managed to squeeze 28 people, a month's worth of luggage for 7 people, and a screaming baby that peed on my friends’ feet. All for 3 hours. Thanksgiving went well, everyone decided that going to a restaurant would be more fun and productive than trying to cook at home over a fire so we went to a Mediterranean restaurant and ordered tapas and then all left starving.  Writing our ISPs has been painful and boring as long papers always are, but we are all excited to finish early and then have a last week in Arusha to hang out before the program ends. I can’t believe that I only have 10 days left until I come home! It’s definitely bittersweet.  But I still have a little bit of time to put off my emotions of coming home. Next week I am planning on visiting my Bangatan Mama and exploring all of the amazing markets here in Arusha!

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