Although extraordinarily effervescent, Dar es Salaam means " Haven of Peace" in Arabic. A humble beginning to a fishing village. Fishing has always been important to the people of Dar. The city was originally a fishing village so today we are on a tour with CC and this is what we did.
We departed at 11:00 for a full day. An hour out of town we went to Bagamoyo. We visited the Kaole Ruins and the ruins of the Shirazai trade town (13-17 Century). Then we went to a crocodile farm where crocodiles are kept before they ship them aboard. Later we visited other historical sites including the Caravan Serai, an old terminus of the caravans coming from the interior to the shore of the Indian Ocean. A catholic church, started in 1868 with the Livingstone power where Livingston rested for one night before his body was shipped to Zanzibar Cemeteries with 47 tombs of earlier missionaries.
Dancers and drummers on our arrival
She was roasting Cashew nuts and bagging them 2 bags for 1.00
See the nut on top of the fruit
Croc's
Cant remember the bird but it was yellow and very pretty
That's how they carry things
These were pillows on his back
Our tour people
All made from Coral
Vines smothering the tree
Tonight we ate at the Terrace grill outside
us at Dinner even with a full moon
What a day we had very busy so tomorrow we are in Zanzibar and on another tour.
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