Jambo means "Hello" in Kiswahili, the language spoken here. I don't know a lot of other words, but many of the people understand English also, so it is easy to travel here. I like being back in Africa again.
I had to stay in the hotel during the week, because Dr. Clarke was busy working every day. I could see the water of the Indian Ocean from our room, and I could hardly wait for the weekend, so I could go out exploring!
That's right! It is a coconut tree. Look at your globe, or the map of Africa. Tanzania and Malawi are very close to each other. Because they are so near, many of the plants, animals, and the weather are the same in both places.
At nighttime, when the sun went down, lots of little fishing boats came in. There are no docks or piers to tie up the boats, so the fishermen leave them anchored out in the water. Fishing and farming are the jobs that most people have.
We tried some of the special foods that Tanzanians like to eat. Chai is a spiced tea. People drink it hot. Chapati is fried flat bread. It is a favorite snack for children. My favorite is fried bananas with cinnamon. It is called Ndizi Kaanga. It is sweet and soft and yummy!
I had to stay in the hotel during the week, because Dr. Clarke was busy working every day. I could see the water of the Indian Ocean from our room, and I could hardly wait for the weekend, so I could go out exploring!
I didn't know if we would go to the mountains or the beach. The tallest mountain in all of Africa is here. It is named Mount Kilimanjaro. I thought maybe I would like to go mountain climbing.
When Saturday came, we went on a trip to an island called Zanzibar. We had to ride on a boat for an hour to get there. It was a bouncy ride, and my tummy felt funny. I was glad to get onto land again.
Zanzibar has beautiful beaches. Summer is just about to start here. Did you know that the seasons are reversed in the Southern part of the world? When we have winter in the USA, they have summer, and when we have summer, they have winter!
The beach wasn't crowded like Myrtle Beach. We had it almost to ourselves. There were not any stores or restaurants. It was very quiet.
I did see the same kind of tree that I saw in Malawi. Do you remember what it is called?
That's right! It is a coconut tree. Look at your globe, or the map of Africa. Tanzania and Malawi are very close to each other. Because they are so near, many of the plants, animals, and the weather are the same in both places.
At nighttime, when the sun went down, lots of little fishing boats came in. There are no docks or piers to tie up the boats, so the fishermen leave them anchored out in the water. Fishing and farming are the jobs that most people have.
We tried some of the special foods that Tanzanians like to eat. Chai is a spiced tea. People drink it hot. Chapati is fried flat bread. It is a favorite snack for children. My favorite is fried bananas with cinnamon. It is called Ndizi Kaanga. It is sweet and soft and yummy!
Boys and girls here like to play sports like you do. Soccer is the favorite sport. Running or jogging is very popular too. Cricket is one that we don't play in the USA. It is a little bit like baseball, but the bat is flat like a paddle, not round. In our hotel there is a game room. I tried out another sport. Do you know what it is?
Yes. I played ping pong. Dr. Clarke showed me how. It was hard because the ball comes very fast. I know that it will get easier if I keep playing.
I hope that you liked seeing my pictures, and learning a little bit about Tanzania. I will come back home next week.
Your friend,
Flat Stanley
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