A typical day…

…in Dar es Salaam:
7.30: taking the ferry from the small island where we camp into town. Hundreds of people running busy on and off the ferry
8.30: trying to get a parcel sent to DHL from Dragoland. No success as I am not the actual receiver
9.00: trying to find a street named “Zenaki Street” as apparently this is the street to buy truck batteries and all sorts of mechanical stuff…
9.30: success… found street, but one battery is 360 Dollars!!! At least managed to buy a grease gun…
10.30: printed out some documents, got a Tanzanian SIM card and faked a power of attorney letter for DHL to get the parcel
11.30: no sucess with DHL, they are not happy with the letter as it is missing a stamp…
12.00: going back by ferry, then squeezing into a Matatu (minibus)
13.30: lying under the truck and trying to fix the exhaust break.
14.30: lots of swearing as one bolt is rusted and it won´t come off
15.30: success!!! we chiselled the bolt off!!! Here we go; fixing the loose flap is an easy job…
16:30: changing the fan-belt…
17:00: trying to get rid of all the oil and dirt in the blue sea, scrubbing myself with white sand…
18.00: enjoying a well deserved beer and chilling out…

me and helena

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