Arusha

We landed in Arusha, Tanzania early and were picked up by our hotel’s driver and taken to our accommodations. These roads are in ruff conditions. It was a long dusty ride for a relatively short distance. Arusha is one of the main jumping off points for Kilimanjaro and safari trips. The town is really driven by tourism. After cleaning up, we had lunch. They wouldn’t let us leave the hotel without a guide. It felt like a bit of a money grab, but a guide was helpful. Our guide Moosa took us to the central market and the grocery store. We had to find a bank to make multiple withdrawals to get the cash we needed. We had a basic peanut butter dinner. Feeling a bit trapped here in anticipation of our trip. Settled for some old episodes of Lost and early to bed.Read more