Ben and I went in for a few hours just to cut some materials, take some pictures with everybody, and for me to say my last goodbyes (as Ben will be here for another week). Everyone kept asking me when I would be back. It’s tough to say if I will even be back, but I would like to think I will return one day. They are used to Tish Scolnik returning many times as she had her January IAPs free, and I have volleyball. It was tough to say goodbye, and felt very weird walking out of Mobility Care for the last time.
The daladala ride home was a good sign though. As the bus approached, I saw that it was a Happy People Bus. There are many of them, but I had taken a photo during my first weekend of a daladala with a US flag and Tanzanian flag painted on the back. When we got out and the daladala drove by, I saw that it was the same bus! My favorite daladala and first time riding in it! I know its a very small experience in the scheme of things, but definitely made me a happy person!
Beth, Geoff, Ben, Daniel, Joseph and I went out for dinner to our favorite restaurant, the New Country Side Bar, which has the cheapest, meatiest, and tastiest food. We came back to the hotel and sat around for a while, listening to music and drinking my last Fanta Orange of the trip. I am still shocked that I will be getting on a plane in 16 hours, and be home in 46 hours!
I hope to write a couple more posts after this, reviewing or reflecting or something to wrap up my blog and adventure. I mainly wrote this blog to help me remember most of my experiences and some of the small things that happened. But I hope anyone who read my posts enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed writing them! (And I apologize for grammatical errors.)
- Mateo
I enjoyed reading. Experiencing other peoples’ lives is one of my favorite things to do! Thanks for posting your trip, see you soonish! =)