When I saw the opportunity to get to Zanzibar on CQ with Paul and his crew and a handful of others, I leapt at the chance. I hadn’t been out of Dar in months and I was going stir crazy. For $120 it was a cheap option and to be even on the periphery of… Read More »
In China the ex-pat population is predominantly young, with many foreign English teachers looking for a few years adventure some exotic. But China is on the up and there is energy everywhere – you can feel it wherever you go in the country. People are starting businesses, expanding, dreaming up new initiatives and young people… Read More »
I like to get on my bike and cycle across the peninsular to the other side where there is always a cool sea breeze making it a lot nicer temperature than on the yacht club side. Now I have my bike it’s easy to get there and on a Sunday the roads are quiet and… Read More »
The sofa shook, the cat looked up at me so I knew I was not the only one to feel it. Intermediately I knew it was an earthquake. I had been in two before – both in the UK – and so I knew the feeling. I walked quickly out of the house and stood… Read More »
I had cycled to the Deck Bar and had a chat with Pamela there and a soft drink. When I went to leave I noticed the back tyre was flat. I hadn’t yet identified a repair place since I got the bike but I was advised to push it to the end of Chole road… Read More »
I call her Brown Dog. I think she has a name but I don’t know it. She is nice and when she greets you at the gate she smiles and bares her teeth in a huge grin. At first it looked a bit scary like she going to attack me but it’s just the way… Read More »
Walking into Dar Yacht Club (or DYC as they like to call it) you can feel the history before you see the wooden board on the quarter deck (the bar) listing all the Commanders of the club since its founding in 1933. I cannot afford full membership as it costs thousands of dollars a year… Read More »
We have two dogs at this house. They are supposed to be guard dogs but to be honest, they’re too soft and friendly and rarely bark at anyone. But they are lovely dogs, very patient and gentle and don’t mind never going for a walk and only being fed once a day on porridge and… Read More »
I find it very strange here that locals have numerous phone numbers. It’s often hard to know which number to use and I have to phone all the numbers to try to find them. I think the reason lies in the reluctance of the telecoms companies to work together. Phoning and texting within the same… Read More »
I hate being stuck without my own transport and I had to ditch my first plan to buy a bajaj due to 1) not having a bout $3,000 and 2) never likely to ever get any exercise ever again and get fat. But a bicycle is a good compromise. I have been walking everywhere which… Read More »