Friday morning we traveled from Mpemba back to Stonetown, where we enjoyed walking around the confusing streets, while we convinced ourselves we needed some more souvenirs. A last dinner of fresh seafood and we went aboard of the ferry again. Departed at 10, arrived in Dar-es-Salaam around 6 in the morning. No clue why it took SO long; maybe we got lost or something, it was dark anyway; so we might have passed Antarctica along the way, but it was a good way to save some money for accommodation. Breakfast (white bread and margarine0 was enjoyed seated on top of our backpacks, in front of the safari bureau.
Finally left with a bus around 10; hours in the sun, beautiful scenery, lunch = some fruit bought through the window, bus seats crowded with fat mama’s and African life on the television screens all around. Via Mombo on to Leshoto, that last part in a car (of some friends of a friend), with very loud reggae, climbing winding roads. Found a cozy, decent place to sleep, a bit like a mountain hut; some dorm beds with blankets against the cold. Because that’s what it is up here (1500 m.); within 24 hours we changed from bikini, skirt and slippers to long trousers, shoes and a sweater. During Zanzibarian nights just sheets were almost too hot, in Leshoto two blankets were necessary. Went for a hike, with the same friends from the car, in the surrounding area yesterday, after the best breakfast so far (six different types of fresh fruit, followed by fried egg with bread). Reached two viewpoints, saw the sun set at the second one and had lunch with brown bread and some real cheese! (we bought some chedar here last weeks, not one of our best ideas…)
And now? Right now its actually raining and I’m writing this in a car parked beside the road; flat tire. We want to get to Arusha today, via Mombo again, and tomorrow we should leave for a four-day safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorogoro and the Serengeti!!! The big migration of the buffalo and zebras...