Our Farmer's Day Outing - A public holiday in Tanzania
I was ranged up this morning with an invitation to go to our most favourite deserted Island located about an half hour's boat ride (with a wannabe dhow) just off the shores of the Msasani Peninsular in DAR. Although I had other plans like to go riding with the Beast or Diving (still had to decided on between the two), I decided that maybe it wasn't a bad a day to get off solid soil and do bit of our own socialising......Who could resist the idea of being on a very fucking small real tropical island this time of year?OH by the way, like you guys already read that the BEAST is back on beat and totally recovered after my accident ending under a MAJI SAFI (Clean Water) Transport truck and ending up with AQUAMOBILEPHOBIA in May this year. The KTM is totally rebuild and looks really brand spanking new with a couple of adjustments to be altered later this week. It took me a good 2 days to replace the bodywork on her and it was with gratification to get on her back and to feel the vibrations transfered through her handlebars. For a moment riding her it felt better than sex, but I do prefer the last mention activity since the market does not deliver the acceptable standards locally. OK......start talking shit again as usual!
So, around 9am I got my shit together and we all met up at the pier to board our mother ship called ENTERPRISE. I have to mention not before we shopped for our "refreshments"! Catch my drift. So we got on board and with the entry step I had to pull myself together. It ain't a nice view to see a BIG SOUTH AFRICAN feeding tropical fishes with last night amazingly great "FOUR SEASONS" pizza with added garlic from SPUR. By the way I do have motion sickness and the swells ain't a good thing for my disabilities............
We set off to the island and spent a great day on BANGOYO ISLAND although the weather almost got us worried there for a while. It is a good thing that tropical showers only last 5 minutes and 30 seconds rather. I have heard a great couple stories from Dirk and Rieta's past from their previous project in Botswana. OH, I forgot. Dirk's previous RE from the NSC Project in Botswana and his family is in town on a personal holiday. It was all in all great fun and the trip back needed more of my concentration not to feed the fishes again.
Getting back on solid ground felt extremely good and we set off to Dirk's house for a promised dinner from Jo (Colin's wife) which was promised more then 2 weeks ago. OK, it was definately a long wait, but it was well worth it . The Chicken curry & Dholl with a bit of Indian, Arab influence was extremely good and it dropped perfectly into and filled this empty spot in my stomache.
While driving back home we kind of had a little incident or let my rather put it to like this ACCIDENT. I have never seen a local Tanzanian being so freightened in his life before. Fuck, and it wasn't even me.....I tried to keep relatively the peace with of course a couple of well spoken JAPANESE words to the local driver. I think he pissed his pants, but that is for another time.
Donc, it is late now....I have posted what I think some great photos and I am off to my home for a well deserved rest. I hope you guys enjoy this pictures, 'cause it was really fun taking them.
PS: Colin & JO, guys, it is really cool to have met you and I hope you guys enjoyed what Tanzania had to offer even though my clientele did not expect this kind of service........ It's a couple of day still to go, but just by the way.......Guys, it was an incredible day and I have really enjoyed it.
So guys, have fun.....and I mean all of you. Anne, I am so sorry I could weren't at my desk when you sent the message, but I would like to chat to you before you move to Cape Town. Nachi, I hope you leave Mauritius with a good spirit and enjoy home......To all the ohers, guys have fun. You too Timo...(I know you do, biatch)
Ciao
