Wow we have been in Mtwara for two weeks! Yah it does seem like two weeks. It has have been amazing though. Yesterday was a really chilled day, went out for breakfast at the nearest cafe. Which is alright I suppose, though am not that much of a fan. On the way, I wanted to buy some peanuts from the little boy walking past. With my very limited Swahili, I ended up with a bag of them when I only wanted a handful (I really need to learn Swahili). Saturday was a beautiful day: took a day trip to Makindani which is a small town/village. It was beautiful. Walking past the huts, feet dipping in the soft sand, Wow what a soothing feeling. When you stopped to take a look back, the view was spectacular. The radiating sun glistening on the green palm trees and the clear blue sky reflecting on the ocean really made me appreciate nature. I mean we were in one of the poorest towns in Tanzania so, alongside nature was reality. As we walked on people stopped and stared and went about their business. Some children would run past shouting “how are you” which was lovely and made me smile. As usual, we got lost and so we stopped to ask for directions and the women was shocked that I couldn’t speak Swahili (I get that a lot) .So now I really need to get my Swahili on point. Am even scared to walk somewhere alone because people just talk to me and all I can do is sense the atmosphere and say ndiyo or hapana (yes or no). Am truly blessed to be here. I am really enjoying Mtwara, the food, the people. This will definitely be a summer to remember!
Rute
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