Sleep in, as planned. Wake up, fire up the little gas stove for coffee. We’re basically camping in our room, very redneck. Even have a washing line up! Have some rusks with the finely brewed Kilimanjaro Espresso I bought a few days ago. Lekker.
Plans for the day is to stroll through town, take some pics and take Annelie to a physio (number we got from Darrel). Finish up and have a shower and head out. We park close to the centre of town and just take a walk. Not long before we have hawkers and local interest, but we handle these guys better now. Annelie goes into every shop and looks at necklaces and bracelets while I hang around and take pictures and chat soccer 2010 with our escorts (who insists we come see their shops. It’s not far, Hakuna Matata.)
Anecdote: mention that you’re from Cape Town. That way you get a bit closer to local prices for things, and not the tourist price. Also, knowing something about soccer helps.
Annelie eventually buys 3 bracelets and 3 necklaces at a steal.
In the afternoon I drop her off at physio and settle in at a nice little cafe nearby, where I update my journal, have a coffee. Annelie gets back an hour later and we have more Savannahs! Decide to head back to the lodge and laze by the pool. We’re also having dinner in the restaurant tonight. More Savannahs.
Dinner was all Swahili dishes, a beef stew with rice and a rich fish dish (diced cubes in a savoury sauce, almost a curry) with chips. Also had beef Carpaccio and a avo salad as a started. Lots of food again! All washed down with a delicious Culemborg Chardonnay. 32 000 TZs, an absolute bargain.
Well fed, and lazy, we meander back to the room. I’m out like a light when my head hits the pillow.
Highlights: Quality Swahili dishes
[G & A], out
Asante = Thanks
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