Tanzania – Arusha 坦桑尼亚 – 阿鲁沙 11/2018 Stop 5 站

13-14/11/2018. From Nairobi, I crossed into Tanzania via the border town of Namanga into Arusha, Tanzania. Arusha was a stopover town for my next safari. I paid USD 20 for that six-hour privilege. The grassland scenery on the way was complimentary, served with refreshing breezes. Why pay extra just to see the airports if you are here to see Africa?

I visited the Central Market, which surprisingly had a woman-only vendors section—a woman-empowerment project. Way to go, Africa! Arusha is Africa simplicity. Everywhere I walked, people were dressed presentably. I did not see people dressed like they were out and down, like derelicts, their clothes in tatters, their hair windswept, their faces soiled. Whether they were T-shirts, blouses, pants, jackets, or sarongs, they were in good shape and worn like the skin they were comfortable in. Sometimes they liked to add a bit of color to them to brighten their days. Locals often greeted me with “hakuna matata”—“welcome.” In all my travels, I have never been greeted by so many “how are you’s?” on the streets. Children with short curly hair, two big black eyes coyly gazed at me, waving their little hands timidly to say hello, providing a warm, fuzzy feeling that bubbled inside me.

13-14/11/2018 离开内罗毕，乘小巴在纳曼加 (Namanga)小镇过境到坦桑尼亚的阿鲁沙 (Arusha)。一路舒眼的草原风光配送凉风，六小时的路程不觉累，到非洲就是要闻非洲的气味，感受非洲人情。到坦桑尼亚旅客去猎游的英雄好汉，和给他们壮胆的女人都会到这集合。市容还是挺整齐，人们都较礼貌欢迎；周游多国，没碰过这么多擦肩而过的招呼 “你好吗“。到处碰到小朋友，短短的卷发， 两颗天真的大眼睛好奇的看着，羞涩挥着小手打招呼。很暖心；在这里，我先前对非洲的误解在迅速改写。