Splashdown, Hotel in Tana

After a long day of travel in a warm climate, a pool is among my favorite luxuries. The hotel in Tana (the name of which I haven't yet learned) is nice: clean, attractive, small, personal... Has a pool! I'm happy.

After a quick dip I realized that I'd rather check out the street market nearby than lounge around.

The market was a combination of stalls and squatters. Evwrything from charcoal ro stiffes animals to peanuts to veggies were for sale. I almoat made dinner of some street food, but friwd samosas just weren't what I wanted and the grilled meats covered in flies were outside my "it'll be fine" zone. I giess all adventures have boundaries. Truth is that I really wasn't very hungry after our huge lunch, anyway.

I headed back to the hotel as I've heard Tana at night is maybe not very safe.

Mango season is here - they're about 10 cents each. I only bought one, (for now), as I have no knife (yet). Peel & eat mango is a fibrous affair: I spent as much time flossing as I did eating. Worth it.Read more