After nearly 2 days of travel, which included a long layover in and short tour of Frankfurt, Germany, I have finally arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania! First things first: learn the rules of the road - this basically means drive fast, don't necessarily stay in your lane, fly through intersections, and honk a lot. Also, if a car is coming quickly at you head on, don't panic - apparently this is normal.
We finally got checked into a hotel, and spent the rest of the afternoon doing some quick sightseeing in Dar with our tour and guide, Mupape. This included a trip to the fish market (I even held a puffer fish - no longer living, of course) and a ride on the ferry to a nearby island. I even was in line (or within the mass chaos that ensues when the ferry arrives) near a Tanzanian wearing an Oklahoma t-shirt...I'm taking this as a good sign.
I'll try to upload some photos - no guarantees, as the computers in the internet cafe are ancient.
Good night.
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