Tanzania Journey

On the 5th of December we drove the five hour bus trip to cross the Kenyan border and on to Arusha, Tanzania. We spent the following four days staying at the Edmund Rice Sinon Secondary School, hosted by Clem, Br Vincent and Humphrey. We were welcomed also by the staff and leaders on the camp. We were all challenged slightly by our new living conditions... Martin, Jonno and Rav stayed in the boys boarding house. Us six ladies shared the staff house, where there was four beds and one couch, all mosquito nets were set. Six ladies sharing one bathroom would be challenge enough, but when we no longer had running water we were really put to the test. Collecting water in a bucket a very short distance away and putting it on to boil for drinking water was then necessary. If we were not already aware of how we take things for granted back home... it became very clear at this point. Our main concern each day was locating a flushing toilet and drinking water. The simple things in life had become more like chores. Our seven hour drive back to Nairobi, Kenya on the 9th of December ended in joy when the ladies could finally shampoo their hair! Tanzania is such a beautiful place and the people were equally beautiful and welcoming... we were very sad to leave. We will miss greeting everyone in the street in our limited Swahilli and waving to everyone we pass and the children running up to us wearing huge grins.

Kellee