Yesterday we traveled to town for a bit of shopping. In Arusha there are 15 passenger vans called Dala Dala. They usually hold around 30 passengers, people sitting on top of one another, small babies sitting on their sisters lap, sister sitting on mom's lap. The Dala Dala's driver is very highly skilled and able to navigate the crowded streets of Arusha. People walking on the side of the road, carrying heavy loads, selling sunglasses and shoes, etc. The driver has a navigator that sticks his head outside the bus to make sure there is space to drive. Each Dala Dala has a name inspired by American pop culture, music or politics. When the Monica Lewinsky scandal hit the news stands, quite a few Dalas were painted with the name Monica Lewinsky. Yesterday I spotted, Jennifer Lopez, L.L Cool J, Business Class, Led Zepplin and a few others. My goal is to have a photo album showing off the best ones with the funniest names. I am keeping my eyes peeled for an Obama Dala Dala.
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I knew you were going to Africa but I didn't know you were going to Arusha. My ALL TIME Favorite John Wayne Movie "HATARI" was filmed there way back in 1962. Your "Find Waldo" mission is to find a photo of John Wayne in one of the shops or hotels (I bet you can)!
I can't wait to see your scrapbook of this trip (yes I said scrapbook!)I'll even help you make it when I visit in Portland.
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