Day 16
Bonjour! (just to shake things up a bit)
Our day commenced with some reflective journaling and relaxation. It was a pretty low-key morning, which proved beneficial as the rest of our day would be pretty exhilarating. We began with an hour-long walk to a muslim familyʼs house, where we learned about the correlations and relationships between christians and muslims. After our sumptuous meal, the woman whose home we were visiting taught us about bio fuel and we experienced firsthand the methods of obtaining it. The first step in securing this “fuel” is to remove the rocks or other hard substances from the mixture of cow dung and water. She did this by using her hands as a mixing tool and manually extracting the larger pieces - a surprising sight (and smell) to behold! We then packed into the bus like sardines in a can (the classic Tanzanian method of travel!) and journeyed to a restaurant/hotel for a movie and snack afternoon. While we experienced an abundance of “technical difficulties”, this allowed for an impromptu dance party as we waited for the movie to resume. The movie “The Kid Who Would Be King” was nicely accompanied by ice cream, popcorn, chicken wings, chips, and vegetables (that we didnʼt eat due to the tap water it contained and definitely not because we donʼt like vegetables or anything! ;) Once the movie was over, we squeezed again into the bus and were dropped off near Banjika for our journey back home. Nearing the end of our homestay experience is a bittersweet experience: we both miss our familiar homes in America and donʼt want to leave our beautiful new homes in Tanzania.
Au revoir!!
-Martina and Charlotte
P.S. An update for any families interested in our eating habits: Last night, Elliot and Christian achieved a new record of four dinners in one night!
Bonjour! (just to shake things up a bit)
Our day commenced with some reflective journaling and relaxation. It was a pretty low-key morning, which proved beneficial as the rest of our day would be pretty exhilarating. We began with an hour-long walk to a muslim familyʼs house, where we learned about the correlations and relationships between christians and muslims. After our sumptuous meal, the woman whose home we were visiting taught us about bio fuel and we experienced firsthand the methods of obtaining it. The first step in securing this “fuel” is to remove the rocks or other hard substances from the mixture of cow dung and water. She did this by using her hands as a mixing tool and manually extracting the larger pieces - a surprising sight (and smell) to behold! We then packed into the bus like sardines in a can (the classic Tanzanian method of travel!) and journeyed to a restaurant/hotel for a movie and snack afternoon. While we experienced an abundance of “technical difficulties”, this allowed for an impromptu dance party as we waited for the movie to resume. The movie “The Kid Who Would Be King” was nicely accompanied by ice cream, popcorn, chicken wings, chips, and vegetables (that we didnʼt eat due to the tap water it contained and definitely not because we donʼt like vegetables or anything! ;) Once the movie was over, we squeezed again into the bus and were dropped off near Banjika for our journey back home. Nearing the end of our homestay experience is a bittersweet experience: we both miss our familiar homes in America and donʼt want to leave our beautiful new homes in Tanzania.
Au revoir!!
-Martina and Charlotte
P.S. An update for any families interested in our eating habits: Last night, Elliot and Christian achieved a new record of four dinners in one night!
