Crows – Oh my God there are loads of them in Dar es Salaam. Everyone complains about them. They terrorise diners in outdoors restaurants, kids eating ice-cream on the sea front have to beware the creatures. They swoop down even when there are people sitting at a table, and go for the leftover food on… Read More »
There is little to do around Dar es Salaam to entertain yourself for a day which does not involve the water. There was a birthday to celebrate so a few of us decided to spend the day on Mbudya Isoand in the bay. This is definitely the best place in Dar to spend the day… Read More »
It was my first visit to the big war cemetery, having walked past and gone into, the smaller cemetery in town. As it turned out, my great uncle happened to be buried there, a fact which had only come to light last week at a family gathering in Oxfordshire. I knew that Aunty Ella’s husband… Read More »
“Are you at home?” he asked. I said I was. “Stay there. Don’t come out and close all the windows and doors”. A swarm of bees was ravaging the area, starting at the restaurant next door, moved onto a bin lorry and then came here and terrorised all the people and animals. Sadly the killer… Read More »