Day 2—Dar Es Salaam (5/22)
We took the dala-dala (which people had to push to get started) and then walked to Coco Beach. There was a lot of students there hanging out and swimming. We stayed there for a few hours and then started walking back to the bus stop. On the way to the bus stop, we stopped at Thai Village for refreshments. We then stopped at Noah’s Ark Pizza for some pizza and apparently there are two different menus, one for white people (where the prices are more expensive) and one for the locals (cheaper). James asked the waiter about it and he said that we should just order the pizzas now. The bus ride back to the hotel was crowded and some of us had to stand. When it was time to get off, some of us got off of the bus while others stayed on because they didn’t realize that it was our stop until they saw some of us on the street as the bus drove off. But the bus stopped a couple of feet away, so it wasn’t too bad. That night, we dropped off our luggage at Cathy’s (James’s friend) house since we were going on the safari for two days. For dinner, we ate at this amazing restaurant (Angel House) on the beach. It was a clear and beautiful night. Most of us ordered fish which was actually a whole fish (head, tail, and guts) and it was served with fries and a salad. They also have soda here which was nice.
We then went back to the hotel.