The two bus rides were fun, however the real fun began the next day with a trip to the Amboni Caves. There were many cool things inside the caves including a chamber where a man hid during the Maji Maji rebellion. There was also a statue of Mary, a map of Africa and a natural mosque all made out of stone. The next day we went traditional fishing with local fishermen out on the Indian Ocean. The day included a big fish that got away before we were able to haul it onto the boat, as well as many small colorful reef fish we were able to haul onto the boat. After fishing we were able to stop off at a small sandbar, where the water was the clearest I’ve ever seen. It was absolutely beautiful! After fishing I was thrust into the role of fish salesmen, where I unsuccessfully sold 8 fish for 20,000 Tanzanian shilling (about 10 dollars) and instead sold them for 7,000 Tanzanian shilling, let’s just say I wasn’t born to be a fish salesmen. We also decided to stay another day in Tanga, which turned out to be a relaxation day, where we went to the beach and just relaxed. The next day we set off for Bagamoyo town and what ended up being more relaxation days, we found a pool and explored Bagamoyo’s own version of Stone Town. Also Jonathan, Alex and I visited the oldest church in East Africa, where in 1874 Dr. David Livingstone was interred for a night. After our stay in Bagamoyo we headed to our last project, just outside of Bagamoyo, the Baobab home, a local non-profit that services vulnerable children in a variety of ways, as well as run a school and support a local HIV/AIDS children group Stronger Together. I’m sure the this next week will be lots of fun, as we are celebrating an African Thanksgiving, as well as swimming at the beach with the kids!
