Settled….

After another long bus ride back to Dar… we’re finally here. Not without any other “incidences” though, there were some problems that had arise with the bus company. At first, it was simply that not all 20 people could travel together, no biggie there. But then as we got on the bus, we soon realized that other passengers had taken our assigned seats and refused to go to theirs. We simply shrugged it off and moved to the back of the bus to find other seats. As we got to the back we soon realized that the seats were not in the greatest condition, some seat cushions had suck down to the actual frame of the seats. As for my seat, it seemed to be in decent condition, then suddenly I heard a crack… some part that was holding my back rest together had given way so my seat was permanently in the incline position. I didn’t mind so much but the person behind me did so we tied together some rope and somehow held my seat together by attaching it to the window. Ta..Da…

As we drop we suddenly realized the seat in front of us was shifting. Basically what you see in 4D amusement rides when the seats move with the moving screen, we found it hilarious at first, but once we got the bumpy part of the journey… the two seats together literally began to shift more and more…until finally it was in a full inclined position and was no longer attached to the floor. As for leg room on my end… What leg room?? The back of the seat was literally leaning on the seat of mine, so my legs were literally curled up to my chest or stuck in the little hole to the side. Not sure if the pictures I took do any justice, but I definitely appreciate the buses we have in Canada to a different degree.

My host family is at the Eco-village. It’s a new area being developed by Uvikiuta to promote a more environmentally friendly way of living. My host parents are Sylvester and Rosie along with 2 kids Peter and Rajabu. I’ll post some pics in the next few days.

Deborah and I share a nice big room and the wind comes right into our room and the sun rises on our side J it’s perfect.. Lifestyle is a bit different. We don’t have electricity.. only when we turn on the generator which is about every 2^nd day for about 2 hours at night. We also have to fetch water from a nearby well… that definitely makes you realize how much water you are using…

The work at the orphanage has its ups and downs… definitely mentally and physically exhausting especially having children hang off of you.. literally.. wait till you see pictures

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