Jambo!!! Bwana Asifiwe!!! After a long flight and not much sleep, we have arrived safely in Dar and were warmly greeted by Bishop Patrick and Mama Emmie. Today we stay at a hostel in Dar. It is hot but there is a breeze off of the Indian Ocean. We just stopped at a street vendor and watched as he prepared a coconut for each of us to drink. Then he loosened the inside fruit for us to eat. BishopPatrick tells us the coconut is good for hydration and for the heart. There has been rain in Dar which will be a stark contrast to what we will seen in the days ahead. The rush hour traffic in this port and airport city of some 4 million people certainly vies with the traffic of the Montreal highway 20. Again a contrast—for tomorrow onwards motor vehicles will be rare and those with money will have a bicycle. Tomorrow is a long day which begins with a five hour drive to the port city of Kilwa. We are tired but well. Bishop Patrick sends his regards and has fond memories of the welcome he received in the Diocese of Masasi.
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