"Tan-zan-ya"

As the locals say, it's Tan-zan-ya ...

Anyways, we are starting to learn a bit more about Tanzania and the people that live here. It is a very beautiful, but equally frustrating country - but you can't help but fall in love with it. Over the past couple of weeks we have picked up the very basic Swahili terms/greetings.

Jambo!
Asante Sana
Karibu Sana
"Pole, Pole"
Hakuna Matata - yes, they really do say that here, it's awesome (we even know a song now about it)
Nani, Nani - our personal favourite
Lala Salama
and of course "Mazunga" we get the Mazunga pricing a lot

I am feeling a lot better now, which is great, but it sure took a while for things to get back to normal - I'm just having smaller meals now. Eating three meals a day for me was a bit of a struggle - I am so used to eating breakfast, a snack, lunch, a snack, dinner and then bed time snack, but I think I have finally adjusted to going 5-6hours without food LOL. A lot of people have asked about the food here - and it is honestly amazing. We have had some of the best food while we are here - especially the soups. They sure know how to cook. But its funny how you crave comfort food no matter how good the food is (Arnold is craving Korean food like crazy haha)

Since arriving in Tanzania, it is a good night if we manage to stay up past 10pm - we go to bed soooo early now. On the hike we would head to bed at around 8:30 and then on the safari, it wasn't much better. Hopefully we break out of this weird habit soon. (I know Mom - we are old!!)

We have met some great people since arriving here and are so impressed with how the Tanzanians treat each other with a lot of respect and are such happy people. (once again, another country with no road rage - we could seriously learn from them)

I think one of the best questions we had is when our guide on the hike asked Arnold if he bought me - haha we definitely had a good laugh about that. He was pretty amazed that you didn't have to buy a Canadian wife and that they were "Free" - he wants his sons to go to Canada to get a wife so he doesn't have to pay 7 cows to the girls family.

Like I said, you can't help but have a love hate relationship with Africa

Love Melissa and Arnold